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3 Sep

Flying Out The Gates Of A Legal Job For Horse Race Writing With Nicolle Neulist [TFLP004]

Recently Sarah sat down with Nicolle Neulist, who worked in the law before becoming a computer programmer turned horse racing writer.  Nicolle practiced law for about a year before being laid off. But surprisingly, this was a great moment. That moment opened many doors for Nicolle to put her legal job in the past.  While her post-legal journey was a…

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26 Aug

Putting Priorities First To Discover A Career Outside Of The Legal World with Alexis Michaud [TFLP003]

Alexis Michaud left the legal world after practicing for 18 years and is now building a real estate business. She made a few stops along the way to real estate, working in multiple combinations of legal and tech roles, before ultimately choosing her priorities first so that she could find a career that fit her life in a much better…

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19 Aug

Quitting the Law to Practice Medicine with Maria Phillis [TFLP 002]

Welcome back to the Former Lawyer Blog, where we share inspirational stories about Former Lawyers and their journeys in leaving the law to find careers they love.  This week, I’m super excited to share my conversation with Maria Phillis about quitting the law to practice medicine. Fun fact: Maria and I went to law school together, and graduated back in…

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26 Jun

Do You Hate Billing Your Time?

Do you hate billing your time? Does measuring your work-life in 6-minute increments drive you up a wall? Do you feel like you’re either stressed out because you’re slow and afraid you won’t make your hours, or stressed out because you’re slammed and working way too many hours? You aren’t alone in your dislike of the billable hour. Most lawyers…

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