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, I spoke with Ashley Chi. Ashley worked in Biglaw for seven years in patent litigation. Then, she went in-house and managed outside patent prosecution attorneys. Now, she works as a legal recruiter. The episode was listener-requested, looking for a former lawyer who had experience in Biglaw patent work and has had…
As you know, one of the things I do is share advice and strategies for aspiring former lawyers. Today, I’m going to talk about a question that comes up frequently when people are thinking about joining the Collab, do group programs work for introverts? I am an introvert myself, I totally understand feeling drained by interactions with people, even if…
On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, I had a wonderful conversation with Kevin Ha. Kevin has a unique story compared to my other guests because he side hustled his way out of the legal profession and into a full-time blogger. I’m excited for you to hear this conversation about how he went from Biglaw to the government…
This week, I want to talk about an issue that I see come up so often for lawyers. What we’re going to talk about today is the mindset of “if you’re not suffering in the law, you’re not working hard enough.” It’s particularly prevalent in really toxic work environments or workplaces, where being consistently overworked is normalized. Want to learn…
This week, I’m sharing my conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims. I first heard Julie share her story on a podcast called The Anxious Achiever Podcast. After listening, I immediately asked her to come onto The Former Lawyer Podcast and share her story. Julie started her legal career in Biglaw, then she went in-house. But after falling out of love with the…
Do I really want to leave the law? Or is it just my particular job? How do I know whether it’s just my particular job or whether it’s the law entirely? This is one of the most asked questions by people who want to leave the law. I literally have conversations with people about this every week, so we’re going…
