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.
On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, Sarah sat down with former lawyer Landis Wade to talk about his journey in leaving the law after practicing for a long time. 35 years, to be exact. In their conversation, Sarah and Landis touched on many common themes on the podcast and in lawyers that are desperate to leave the…
Usually, on this blog, I share advice for lawyers who want to leave the law, strategies for aspiring former lawyers, and interviews with former lawyers who have left the law behind to find careers and lives they love. Today, we’re talking about a piece of trash advice that can really harm some lawyers who want to leave the law. We…
Today on the blog, you’ll learn about Aliza Shatzman, a former lawyer turned co-founder of a non-profit called Accountability Project focused on creating change in the legal system. Aliza shares the circumstances that led her to decide to leave the legal system and start The Legal Accountability Project. The Legal Accountability Project seeks to ensure that as many law clerks…
Welcome back to the Former Lawyer Blog. On this episode of the podcast, Sarah had a conversation with Adam Pascarella about his journey in writing a book while leaving the law. Adam is currently the founder and CEO of Second Order Capital Management. But before that, Adam worked in Biglaw as an associate and ended up writing a book while…
If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you know that I practiced law for ten years, and now, I help unhappy lawyers ditch their soul-sucking jobs. On this blog, I share advice for aspiring former lawyers and interviews from my podcast to help you through the process of leaving and finding a new career. Today, I want to talk…
On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, Sarah spoke with Navneet Mann, a former lawyer and listener of the podcast turned professional coach! She has her own practice, helping lawyers and other business professionals with business and mindset coaching. Navneet joins the podcast to talk about deciding to leave the legal field for coaching. In this conversation, they talked…
