Blog & Podcast
How To Find A Non-Law Job ASAP (TFLP 078)
How do you find a non-law job ASAP? A lot of lawyers reach a stage where they are DONE and just want to find something, anything to get them some space from legal practice. I'm often asked for advice about how to look for a non-law job in this situation. What should...
Alternative Careers for Lawyers: What To Do When You Want To Quit Law
I can't even tell you how many times I Googled "alternative careers for lawyers" while I was working in Biglaw. It was . . . a lot. I hated being a lawyer. Since you're here, I'm guessing that's you as well. You realize that you want to leave legal practice. Or you...
Lawyers, Your Job Should Not Make You Cry
Have you found yourself crying in your office, or on the way to the office, or when working at home? Your Job Should Not Make You Cry Crying because of your job is weirdly normalized in the legal profession. In episode 042 of the podcast, I share why your job should...
Recent Posts & Episodes
Non-Legal Career Paths With A J.D.: 4 Myths Lawyers Believe
Are you a lawyer who's curious about non-legal career paths with a J.D.? There are four myths that often prevent lawyers from exploring non-legal career paths with a J.D. Let's talk about what they are and how to recognize whether one (or more) of them is keeping you...
Burnt Out Lawyer? 3 Essentials For Recovery From Burnout
Are you a burnt out lawyer? Burnout is rampant in the legal profession, so statistically, it's highly likely—and you are not alone. I’ve talked with dozens of lawyers who’ve experienced burnout and recovered. In this article, I'm sharing three things that every burnt...
Biglaw Associate Burnout In 2021: Why Biglaw Is Failing
Biglaw associate burnout is rampant in 2021. The burnout that we’re seeing in Biglaw associates in 2021 was completely avoidable . . . But that would require Biglaw firms to be even remotely forward thinking. In this post I'm sharing what I'm hearing from Biglaw...
Quitting Without Another Job Lined Up: Terrible Idea For A Lawyer?
Are you wondering whether quitting without another job lined up is a terrible idea? If you’re dangerously close to rage-quitting, or just completely over your exhausting, ridiculous job as a lawyer, then read on for my answer to the age-old question: is quitting...
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Creating A Better Workplace Culture For Working Parents With Debi Yadegari [TFLP 108]
Debi Yadegari is a former lawyer who worked in biglaw and in-house law. These days, she runs Villyge, a company that helps organizations support working parents. This company came out of her own experience of observing the workplace culture and lack of support for...
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How To Leave Your Legal Career Without Guilt [TFLP 107]
In your legal career, one of the most common things you’ll see is people leaving. You want to leave your legal career too, but you don’t want to leave the workload behind for someone else or because you feel you owe your firm. Unfortunately, none of this is true. In...
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Leaving Law School and Choosing An Alternative Career With Tarzan Kay [TFLP 106]
Tarzan Kay is a copywriter that also teaches other people how to write better copy, specifically for emails. I asked Tarzan to join me on the Former Lawyer Podcast after I listened to an interview with her on another podcast. In that interview, she spoke about leaving...
The Simple Five-Step Framework to Identify an Alternative Career that You Actually Like (TFLP 105)
This week on the podcast, I am super excited to share with you a preview of the first episode of a secret pop-up podcast series called “The Simple Five-Step Framework to Identify an Alternative Career that You Actually Like” that I have just released. This series is...
The Truth About Being Miserable As a Lawyer & What To Do About It (TFLP 104)
There’s one thing you need to know about being miserable as a lawyer: it is not normal. I want to say that again, it’s not normal to be miserable in your job. I often see lawyers who think that it is normal since everyone around them is miserable in their jobs. Even...
Finding A Post-Legal Career in Legal Tech With Maya Markovich (TFLP 103)
Maya Markovich is the Chief Growth Officer at Nextlaw Labs, an innovation company in the legal tech industry. Maya pioneered her way to this position after her jump from practicing law. Her passion to create influential change was her driving force, and with that,...