Alternative careers for attorneys? Ready to leave law behind

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That’s like, law.

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English teacher. For real. I’m considering.

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Would you need to go back to school? Teach for America?

For me it’ll be finance (PE or hedge fund) in 1-2 years.

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Good luck

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Legal tech, relevant to your area of specialty. As long as you’re willing to bear some risk (and a major pay cut), you can have a really fulfilling career (and a life). These companies are desperate for sales, customer success pros, and product managers that bring technical know-how. DM me if you want some specific suggestions.

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My friend just bought a pet food store

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Consulting?

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Same 😔

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Recruiting?

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Start your own business.

Like? 🧐

How many years have you been practicing?

3 :(

Buy a small business, or many.

What are you good at? What would you like to be good at?

@everything 😈

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