Episode
Trying to Justify Leaving Law Is What’s Keeping You There
- Podcast
- The Former Lawyer Podcast
- Published
- May 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 579
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Summary
If you're thinking about leaving the law, there's a good chance you've asked yourself some version of this question. Am I justified in doing this? You already know the environment isn't good for you. You already know something needs to change. But there's a sense that you need some kind of external sign-off before you can actually go, and until that shows up, you keep waiting. The waiting itself is part of what's keeping you there. The need to feel justified is almost always external, and it'...