In the latest episode of the Former Lawyer, Sarah takes a break from interviewing former lawyers to talk about a realization that many of her clients have when they start the process of finding a post-legal career. Something can be simple and still not be easy. While these two words are often used synonymously, they aren’t the same. Not in…
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…
Today I’m sharing a bit from my conversation with Annie Little, a former lawyer turned coach for lawyers. I had spoken to her before for the podcast. But, I wanted to talk to her again as she reflects o living with ADHD as a lawyer after recently being diagnosed. This is something that I wanted to talk about but didn’t…
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Vanessa Kuljis. Vanessa and I overlapped at the same law school, though we didn’t meet each other while we were there. I connected with Vanessa while looking for someone to come into the Collab and help my clients specifically with the CliftonStrengths assessment. CliftonStrengths is an assessment that helps you evaluate your natural talents…
Today, I’m sharing my conversation with Andy Cabasso. Andy is a former lawyer and startup founder that began by starting a legal marketing business in law school with a former college roommate. He ultimately ended up moving into that full-time and selling that business and starting another one. We’re going to be talking about Andy’s transition out of the law…
