On today's show, Sarah talks with Heidi Mueller. Heidi is a former lawyer who is now the Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. In this conversation, Heidi shares about: Why she …
004 Nicolle Neulist
On today's show, Sarah talks with Nicolle Neulist, a former lawyer who went from lawyer, to information security consultant and analyst, to writing about horse-racing. In this conversation, Nicolle …
003 Alexis Michaud
On today's show, Sarah interviews Alexis Michaud. In her former life, Alexis was Deputy General Counsel for a newly public technology company. In this interview, Alexis shares: Why she left the …
002 Maria Phillis
On today's show, Sarah talks with Maria Phillis, former lawyer turned doctor (ob/gyn, to be specific). In this interview, Maria shares: Why getting laid off during the big crash of '08/'09 wasn't …
001 Sarah Cottrell
In this episode, Sarah Cottrell, the host of The Former Lawyer Podcast, shares about her experience working as a lawyer and why she decided to leave the law after practicing for 10 years. You'll hear …
Most Lawyers Would Not Admit This
When I worked in biglaw, I was incredibly unhappy. I was objectively doing well, but the job felt crushing. I couldn't understand it—I was doing well, so what was the problem?—so I ignored the …