Law firm life got you down? Struggling to find work after law school? Read on. I am a former practicing attorney who regrets giving so many years of my life to the legal profession, and so many hard-earned dollars to repay law school debt. I left the law a couple years ago for a temporary administrative assistant position and lived to tell the tale. Here's my story, along with some tips for finding non-legal work, and for repaying your student loans.
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
"Lonely As I Am, Together We Cry"
I haven’t updated my blog in a while because [sigh...] once again, my husband and I have moved.
I wrote a few versions of this post, none of which seemed quite right because they sugarcoated things. [continue reading here]
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Letting Go
A few weeks ago, I
was catching up with “Howard” (the colleague I interviewed in episodes 3 and 4 of my podcast) After chatting about what’s new in both of our
lives, the conversation inevitably turned to the subject that has bonded the
two of us ever since we met at the bus stop on that first day of 1L year: the
practice of law. (continue reading here)
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
99 Homes and the Law School Bubble: We Got Emotional About JDs
My husband and I
recently watched a movie called 99 Homes,
starring Michael Shannon (Boardwalk
Empire) and Andrew Garfield (The
Amazing Spiderman). It’s a thriller about the foreclosure crisis that (continue reading here)
Saturday, February 20, 2016
"So You Think You Can Tell"
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Updates Coming Soon!
I know it's been a long time since I updated my blog, so I wanted to
thank my readers - both of you - for reaching out and asking me to
continue documenting my post-law journey. I'm in the process of writing... (continue reading here)
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