This episode features Marquel Stuedemann, who joined the Former Lawyer Collaborative in the Fall 2021 cohort of Guided Track in hopes of transitining from lawyer to trust officer. Marquel discusses her experiences before and after joining The Collaborative. In this episode, you will see what being in The Collaborative looks like and how the support can help you leave the…
In this episode, Sarah shares something she has observed in her clients who have worked in the law for a long time. Many of these lawyers fear being the only ones ready to leave the law after 20 years. Today, you’re going to learn why that couldn’t be further from the truth and how the Former Lawyer Collaborative can help…
Today is going to be a little bit of a spicy episode, and we’ll be talking today about The No Assholes Rule. I’m guessing that most of you in the legal profession have heard of this “rule”. It often comes up in interviews where you’re interviewing with a legal workplace. This happens most often in large firms, but not always….
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…
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…
