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.
In this episode, Sarah talks to Ami Watkin, who moved from a big law firm to a mid-sized firm before finally leaving the law and starting her career and business coaching firm. Ami describes herself as a recovering corporate attorney and talks to Sarah about her journey. Remember, if, like Ami, you want to recover from the grind of the…
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…
This week, I’m talking all about my conversation with Catherine Zack. Catherine worked in Biglaw in D.C. In this episode she’s sharing more about leaving a legal career to teach yoga and meditation. Now, she does workshops, teaches classes, and has an online program at The Daily Vinyasa. She’s even gone back to her old firm to teach! I’m so…
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. …
