Episode
The Shame Lawyers Feel About Wanting to Leave Law
- Podcast
- The Former Lawyer Podcast
- Published
- Jun 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 665
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Summary
Somewhere along the way, most lawyers picked up the idea that once you commit to something, you follow through. No exceptions. So when the thought of leaving starts to surface, it doesn't feel like a career question. It feels like there's something shameful about admitting your original decision was wrong. But the decision to become a lawyer was made at a specific age, with a specific amount of information. The lived experience of actually practicing law is new information. And in almost any ...