Do you hate working as a lawyer? Are you an unhappy lawyer who wants to leave the law, but isn’t sure what to do next? Do your family and friends think you’re crazy for wanting to leave the law, or are you too afraid to tell them you don’t want to be a lawyer? The Former Lawyer Podcast is for you! Each week, host Sarah Cottrell interviews a different former lawyer who has left the law behind. Hear inspiring stories about how these former lawyers are thriving and found their way to careers and lives they love.
Lawyers are familiar with IRAC, a legal analysis methodology that stands for Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion. Today’s podcast episode is about why you do not have to IRAC your response to a question about why you are choosing to leave law. Explaining the choice to others is one of the parts of leaving law that causes the most anxiety,…
In today’s episode, Sarah discusses why starting with a deep dive into your values is the critical first step for any lawyer considering an alternative career. For those who know their current job isn’t the right fit, understanding your values is essential to finding a better path. This step is at the core of Sarah’s work in the Former Lawyer…
The new year is often a time to reflect on where you are and where you want to go. If you’ve been thinking, “I’m still at this law firm, and I really don’t want to be here next year at this time,” this episode is for you. Sarah shares a clear path to leaving the law and outlines the two…
On today’s podcast episode, Sarah clarifies a question she often hears when she tells people about the work she does: “Do all the lawyers who you work with end up leaving law?” There is a sense that she is trying to convince people to leave their careers as lawyers and move on to something else, and she wants to answer…
Today’s podcast episode features a conversation between Sarah and Lilly Ghahremani. Lilly’s law school experience was unique, and she ended up on a career path that overlaps with lawyers often, so she provides some interesting insights. If you’re interested in the publishing world and if it possibly overlaps with your experiences as a lawyer, this is the right episode for…
On today’s podcast episode, Sarah revisits a topic that has often been discussed on the podcast—the sunk cost fallacy. Almost every lawyer who considers leaving the law encounters this. The sunk cost fallacy happens when we make a change and tend to give more weight to things we have already invested in. What is the Sunk Cost Fallacy? Lawyers often…
