Career alternatives for attorneys
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Music
Former Starbucks General Counsel Trades Coffee For A Ukelele
Time to add musician to the JD Advantage column. -
Small Law Firms
Young Lawyer Leaves Her Firm To Become OnlyFans Star, Makes More Money
She worked as an attorney for less than six months before using OnlyFans as her escape route. - Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few. -
Biglaw
Overnight Success, 2 Decades In The Making
What happens when you choose work you enjoy instead of jobs that aren’t aligned with what you want out of life.
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Biglaw
A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To A Law Career
What should you do if you hate what you do? How do you find out what else is out there? -
Biglaw
Associate Tells Biglaw To Buzz Off So He Can Start New Career As Beekeeper
To bee or not to bee in Biglaw, that was the question for this associate. -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives
Looking For A Cool JD Advantage Gig? Have You Considered TikTok?
If only you knew how hard it was for me to not make any ‘recipe for success’ jokes. -
Career Alternatives
From Lawyer To Entrepreneur: Tips For Making A Successful Transition Out Of Law
If you’re on the fence about leaving law and worrying about being considered a 'failure' for it, stop and turn that mindset around. -
Books, Crime, Justice
Unreasonable Doubts: An Interview With Reyna Marder Gentin, Appellate Attorney Turned Novelist
This debut novel is a great read that also touches upon important themes. - Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.07.18
* Should you go to law school? Our very own Kathryn Rubino lays out the pros and cons. [Policydb8] * You don't have to practice law; here's the story of how I went from practicing lawyer to founder of Above the Law, which I recently shared with Goli Kalkhoran. [Lessons From A Quitter] * UVA Law graduate Johnathan Perkins -- whose 3L controversy, covered in these pages (and elsewhere), turned out to be very different from initial reports -- has recommendations for improving the school's Honor System, especially when it comes to dealing with racial bias. [Cavalier Daily] * Eugene Volokh and David Post offering conflicting perspectives on Brett Kavanaugh and judicial temperament. [Reason / Volokh Conspiracy; Reason / Volokh Conspiracy] * The current Term of the U.S. Supreme Court might be short on blockbusters -- but it's not without interesting themes, according to Adam Feldman. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Emily Gold Waldman explores the intersection of diversity requirements, inclusion riders, and Title VII. [PrawfsBlawg] * Jean O'Grady looks at the latest offering from Intelligize. [Dewey B Strategic] * Funding continues to flow into the world of legal tech -- and the latest beneficiary is Lexoo, the U.K.-based, lawyer-matching online marketplace. [Artificial Lawyer] -
Biglaw
Answer: A Former Biglaw Associate! Question: Who Could Soon Be The Next Host Of Jeopardy?
Will she replace Alex Trebek? -
Health / Wellness
So, You No Longer Want To Be A Lawyer. Now What?
Career transitions are rarely easy. Be kind to yourself as you try to find your next career path. -
Career Alternatives, Minority Issues
Attorney And Playwright Christine Hoang On Representation, Rediscovery, And ‘A Girl Named Sue’
'No one is going to create this space for you... you need to make that space for yourself.' -
Litigators, Money, Technology
Can Technology Redefine Litigation Itself? Stephen Kane Thinks So.
Innovative new technology could make courts obsolete in straightforward civil disputes.
Sponsored
Sponsored
Document Automation For Law Firms: The Definitive Guide
Legal document automation is no longer only for the exclusive few.
Sponsored
How AI Is The Catalyst For Reshaping Every Aspect Of Legal Work
Findings from the "Future of Professionals Report," based on a survey of 1,200 professionals from North and South America and the UK.
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
Sponsored
Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
Sponsored
Are Small Firms Going Big On Legal Tech?
Please help us benchmark your firm against your peers through this (always) brief and anonymous survey and enter for a chance to win a $250…
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Job Searches, Sponsored Content
Looking For A Lucrative Alternative To Your Law Firm Job?
You should consider legal recruiting as real career option. -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Technology
alt.legal: An MBA For Lawyers! Bruce Macmillan’s Vision
Could lawyers -- especially in-house lawyers -- benefit from an MBA made especially for them? -
Technology
Need Biglaw To Get To alt.legal? (Raj Goyle Didn’t)
Meet Harvard Law grad Raj Goyle, a high-end lawyer turned legal entrepreneur who never bothered with Biglaw. -
Biglaw, Job Searches
Columbia Law Alum And Former Managing Partner Richard Hsu On Podcasting, Purpose, And Picking A Law Firm
Insights and career advice from Richard Hsu, who recently left his partnership to become a legal recruiter. -
Career Alternatives, Technology
alt.legal: Now You Are Speaking My Language
Do you need to conduct document review in a foreign language? This entrepreneur can help. -
Litigation Finance, Litigators, Money, Technology
alt.legal: If Money is Speech, Then Crowdfund Your Favorite Public Interest Lawsuit
A new venture offers citizens, lawyers and non-lawyers alike, a way to participate in important courtroom battles. -
Career Alternatives, Career Center, Career Files, Job Searches, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Can You Picture Yourself Leaving The Law?
There can be a lot of anxiety and worry and pent-up negative energy as we consider leaving the law.