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I never fully aligned with the study or practice of the law.
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We’ve accomplished a lot of difficult things in our lives as attorneys
There are two types of emotions in the world: love or fear.
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There can be a lot of anxiety and worry and pent-up negative energy as we consider leaving the law.
It’s like having a junior associate who’s never off the clock.
Tell someone you're close to that you want to leave the law, and they'll try to dissuade you, doubt you, or call you crazy.
For us unhappy lawyers, leaving the practice of law to find an alternative career is not actually hard. Gaining the initial courage to face the fear of leaving the law is.
Many of us attorneys worked last Sunday. Or plan to this coming weekend. Our weekend can often times be full of work.
So many of us looking to leave the law are battling with anxiety, self doubt and the fear of the unknown.
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We still do not have 100% support from some of our family members, who largely claim we are risking too much by leaving the financial security of practicing law.
As we leave the law, let’s remember that the most authentic way to find the next path is to explore how each of us can really help.
These are the three main mistakes people make that oftentimes slows down their goal of leaving.
The hurdle so many of us run into when trying to leave the law is that all we have known ourselves to be in recent years is an unhappy, unfulfilled, not-the-best-but-not-the-worst lawyer.
When we truly feel authentic with what we are good at, we become powerful.