Former Lawyer LLC

Victoria Collier is on the podcast this week, sharing her story about how she ended up building and running her own elder law firm, and ultimately, how she prepared her solo law firm to be sold. She also talks about: - Not really knowing what she wanted to do after she sold her practice and how she figured that out; - The most common pitfalls for solos when they decide they want to sell their practice; and - How her company Quid Pro Quo helps solos and small firm owners prepare their firms for sale. You can listen to the episode?here!--> formerlawyer.com/242

This is a reminder that if you've been thinking about joining the Collab, my self-paced program for lawyers who want to identify an alternative career, the price to join is going up tomorrow. Currently it costs $995 to join the Collab (or 4x payments of $275). On Friday at 3 pm Eastern/noon Pacific, the price to join the Collab is going up to $1195 (or 4 payments of $325). As a reminder, when you join the Collab, you get lifetime access to: - The Former Lawyer Framework curriculum, a proven process to follow to figure out the right career fit for you (including all the recent curriculum upgrades); - Our private online community exclusively for Collab members where you can get support and advice from me and other lawyers going through the same process; - A monthly live group call run by me; - Our replay library of 40+ workshops and panels with former lawyers who have moved into other careers. If now is a good time for you and you want to take advantage of the lower price,?join the Collab here: formerlawyer.com/collab

I am thrilled to share this week's podcast episode with you—it's a conversation with Liza Hanks, a Collab member and (now) former lawyer! Liza practiced T&E for 20+ years, but for much of that time, it didn't really feel like the right fit. She found The Former Lawyer Podcast via some desperate Googling (relatable ??), and listened for a year before she joined the Collab. Check out the episode to hear Liza's backstory, how she figured out what she wanted to do next, what she's doing now, and how she learned to ask a new question: "What could go right?". You can listen to the episode here.--> https://lnkd.in/eKUQ8hSq

Will I see you Friday at my live masterclass? ICYMI, I'm teaching a free class on Friday at noon Eastern where I walk through the framework that I use with my clients to help them figure out what it is that they want to do career-wise. If you've ever said to yourself, "I know I don't want to be a lawyer, but I have no idea what I actually want to do!," I get it—and the framework is for you. You may recall that I upgraded the framework curriculum inside the Collab this summer to include a bunch of additional insights from my work with clients, a recent career management certification that I earned, and some student success best practices. On Friday, I'm going to share all about the tweaks and additions I made as I walk through each step of the framework with you live. And I'll be answering your questions live, as well. So, to recap: What:?The Simple 5-Part Framework To Identify An Alternative Career (That You Actually Like!) Live Masterclass and Q&A When: Friday, September 6th at 12 pm Eastern/9 am Pacific (note the Pacific time, because I previously had it wrong due to time zone madness) A link to the recording will be sent out to everyone who registers and will be available for a week after the class. Click here to register for the masterclass: https://lnkd.in/ehgiN74

Earlier this summer, I was a guest on the Smart Lawyers Position To Transition podcast Life After Law series, hosted by Victoria Collier of Quid Pro Quo. Victoria is a former lawyer who sold her law practice and now helps other lawyers prepare their law firms to be sold. She invited me on her podcast to talk about my experience leaving law, what I see most often with lawyers who want to leave law, and practical steps to take to explore alternative career paths. You can?click here to listen to the episode, Life After Law: Ditch Your Soul Sucking Job, or search Life After Law wherever you listen to podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eR39BsGF And keep an eye out?out for my conversation with Victoria about her story next month?on The Former Lawyer Podcast!

So many lawyers ask me about bridge jobs (do they need one, how to find one, etc. etc.) that I made a whole podcast episode talking about it! You can listen here: formerlawyer.com/239

I have not one, not two, but?three?new episodes of the podcast to tell you about today! (Why haven't you heard from me in a few weeks??A?little over a week ago, a giant tree randomly fell on our?house. We are are physically fine, but currently living in a temporary apartment for at least a month while repairs are made, and as you might imagine, it is a logistical nightmare. ??) On to the three episodes! Two?weeks ago, I released an episode where I talked about the most challenging part of leaving the law (and why it might not be what you think).?You can listen to that episode here: formerlawyer.com/237 Last week, I released an episode containing my conversation with Tiffany Rogers, LCPC. This is one of my favorite conversations that I have ever had for the podcast. Tiffany is not a former lawyer, but she used to work in corporate, and now she is a licensed therapist in Chicago who works with high-achieving women. I love her approach to basically everything?and the valuable perspective she brings as?a Black woman to the experience of the abusive corporate lifestyle.?You can listen to that episode here: formerlawyer.com/238 And finally, today I released an episode titled, "Do You Need A Bridge Job? Key Questions For Lawyers In Transition". That one's self-explanatory and?you can listen here: formerlawyer.com/239