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.
I want to remind you in light of last week’s attack on the Capitol—this feels hard because it is hard. Lawyers are so often expected to operate as though they are unaffected by the events going on around them. This is especially challenging when we are faced with traumatic events like last week’s violence. I want to remind you that…
For the first podcast episode of 2021, I’m sharing about how a cancelled vacation was a turning point for me in my process of leaving the law. I’m also talking a bit about why the law was wrong for me. And, I’m sharing what other lawyers can learn from my story. I was a young associate just a few years…
One of the most common things that I hear from lawyers who are contemplating changing careers is that they are worried about how to manage their student loans. So today on the podcast, I’m sharing the audio of a workshop that Lauryn Williams, a consultant with Student Loan Planner, presented to the Collaborative last month all about student loan debt…
After 20 years of working as a lawyer at the Department of Labor, Annette Choti decided to take the leap into digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO) for lawyers. Meet Former Lawyer Annette Choti Annette Choti is President of Law Quill, a Legal Marketing Agency focusing on small and solo law firms. Law Quill is the only Legal Marketing…
Wondering about the Former Lawyer Collaborative? In this episode, I talk about how the Collaborative works, past and upcoming workshops, and some of the amazing feedback I’ve received from members. What is the Former Lawyer Collaborative? In brief, the Collaborative is a confidential support community for lawyers who are trying to figure out whether they want to leave the law…
