Leave Law Behind

Our true self is not to be unhappy. Our true self is to be happy and full of self worth using our skills and strengths to add value to others.

So let’s say you graduated law school in the past three or four years. What do you do now when you want out?

For many of us unhappy attorneys who have been practicing for a while, we are very clear that we are dissatisfied with our current role as a lawyer and that we want to explore a new career.

There are a lot of unknowns and sources of confusion when one of us unhappy attorneys begins to explore leaving the law for an “alternative” non-law job.

If you're thinking about switching jobs or even leaving the legal profession entirely, here are some helpful resources.

When we leave the law, we are embarking on a positive experience of growth, newness, and confidence. If our past experience can help us, let’s use it. If not, let’s not let it get in the way of our plan.

Some of us have already tried to leave law. And it didn’t go well.

Our job as attorneys is all about being perfect and conforming. This passion for perfection generally bodes well for us as lawyers … but it’s horrible if we want to leave the law.

One thing that is holding many of us back is that we think our skills only enable us to be lawyers.

Today, Casey Berman gives some advice to unhappy attorneys.

Sunny Choi of Ms. JD interviews lawyers who have found their passion by leaving the law.

If you're considering law school because you think you have no other options, think again.

Casey Berman of Leave Law Behind discusses how perfectionism can be a barrier to leaving an unhappy career in the law.

Sunny Choi interviews two former attorneys who have found their passion in new lines of work.

Casey Berman reveals seven highly transferable skills lawyers can use when leaving the law behind.

Casey Berman of Leave Law Behind gives three reasons why unhappy lawyers should not jump onto job boards right away.

Casey Berman of Leave Law Behind discusses the truth behind the phrase “you can do anything with a law degree” and lists nine real-life, non-legal jobs that are in fairly good alignment with an attorney’s skill set.

Casey Berman, founder of Leave Law Behind, a blog and community that focuses on helping unhappy attorneys leave the law, discusses how current attorneys can improve their time management skills to successfully start a new career.

Casey Berman, founder of Leave Law Behind, a blog and community that focuses on helping unhappy attorneys leave the law, discusses the fifth step attorneys can take to leave the law.

Casey Berman, founder of Leave Law Behind, a blog and community that focuses on helping unhappy attorneys leave the law, discusses the fourth step attorneys can take to leave the law.