From Federal Public Defender to Post Legal Career In Photography and Travel Journalism with Sivani Babu This week I’m sharing my conversation with Sivani Babu. Sivani worked as a federal public defender before switching careers and pursuing her hobby as a post-legal career.  She is now an award-winning nature photographer, travel journalist, and co-founder/creative director of the cross-genre travel magazine…

This week on the blog, you’ll read about Sam Vander Wielen. Sam is a former lawyer who works as a legal educator for entrepreneurs. Sam spent her entire time working in law hating every second.  During their conversation, Sarah and Sam spoke about a group of important issues like the lawyer identity issue, the abusive culture of Biglaw firms, and…

On the latest episode of the Former Lawyer Podcast, I got to talk to Morgan Hall, a former lawyer, and sales executive at Twilio. We had a deep conversation about her experience working as a lawyer, navigating the general mindset gap around career changes as she made transitions, and how she ended up leaving the law altogether to work in…

Welcome back to Former Lawyer! This week, you’re going to read about Marissa Geannette’s journey of leaving Biglaw without a plan for a career in blogging and writing.  Marissa has her own blog called The Unbillable Life and has also written a book that details her experiences in Biglaw. Now, she’s a coach for lawyers who want to leave Biglaw. …