FreelanceSwitch.com, an online community of all types of freelancers, has just published an article titled "Freelancing and the Law" featuring Melody Kramer and the National Association of Freelance Legal Professionals.
"Most people think about creative careers when they consider freelancing. But not Melody A. Kramer. She’s the Co-Founder of the National Association of Freelance Legal Professionals, and has cracked the code on how legal eagles can break into freelancing, too." Read more at http://www.freelanceswitch.com/.
Other recent postings regarding legal freelancing include the following:
"Freelance Paralegals - A Balancing Act", LawCrossing, undated
"What Holds Unhappy Lawyers Back from Leaving?", Law Street Journal Law Blog, June 23, 2008
"Outsourced Legal Services", Prism Legal, undated (this article includes a survey of legal outsourcing providers and users in the US and the UK)
"Legal Outsourcing in India is Growing, but Still Confronts Fundamental Issues", Law.com, January 23, 2008
Showing posts with label The Unhappy Lawyer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Unhappy Lawyer. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Escaping the legal profession is becoming its own business
How do you know that dissatisfaction with the legal profession has reached an all-time high? When helping lawyers leave the profession becomes its own cottage industry.
That may sound far-fetched, but it is not. (Former) lawyer Monica Parker in Atlanta, Georgia, has done just that in starting her own company – LeavingTheLaw.com. I recently talked with Monica about her company and the reasons for creating it.
“LeavingTheLaw.com is a business that helps unhappy lawyers find and pursue fulfilling work outside of the law. What inspired its creation was my own experience practicing law. Despite working at great firms, I was miserable because I wasn’t engaged in my work or using my talents. I longed for someone to help me find a way out of the law and into work I loved. Working with my own coach to make an escape, I discovered that I wanted to help others in the same predicament I was in. So I launched LeavingTheLaw.com.”
Not only has Monica started her own coaching business, she has also written a book on the subject of leaving the law, the soon-to-be-published book, “The Unhappy Lawyer: A Roadmap to Finding Meaningful Work Outside of the Law” (Sourcebooks, September 2008). This book is an action guide containing lots of self-assessments to help guide the reader in the transition process. Lawyers are excellent problem solvers, Monica said, but it is hard for us to make decisions for ourselves.
Not everyone completely leaves the law, Monica acknowledges. “Doing freelance law is a terrific option for a number of my clients. They get to use their legal skills and work on short-term projects that give them the flexibility to pursue owning their own business, volunteer work, and just spending time doing things that they enjoy, like traveling, spending time with family, etc.”
Monica had some very direct advice for legal professionals considering changing their career, something that I wholeheartedly agree with - “Stop waiting for permission to make a change.” I add, “just do it!”
If you are interested in pre-ordering Monica’s book, link to Book Resources Page on the right.
That may sound far-fetched, but it is not. (Former) lawyer Monica Parker in Atlanta, Georgia, has done just that in starting her own company – LeavingTheLaw.com. I recently talked with Monica about her company and the reasons for creating it.
“LeavingTheLaw.com is a business that helps unhappy lawyers find and pursue fulfilling work outside of the law. What inspired its creation was my own experience practicing law. Despite working at great firms, I was miserable because I wasn’t engaged in my work or using my talents. I longed for someone to help me find a way out of the law and into work I loved. Working with my own coach to make an escape, I discovered that I wanted to help others in the same predicament I was in. So I launched LeavingTheLaw.com.”
Not only has Monica started her own coaching business, she has also written a book on the subject of leaving the law, the soon-to-be-published book, “The Unhappy Lawyer: A Roadmap to Finding Meaningful Work Outside of the Law” (Sourcebooks, September 2008). This book is an action guide containing lots of self-assessments to help guide the reader in the transition process. Lawyers are excellent problem solvers, Monica said, but it is hard for us to make decisions for ourselves.
Not everyone completely leaves the law, Monica acknowledges. “Doing freelance law is a terrific option for a number of my clients. They get to use their legal skills and work on short-term projects that give them the flexibility to pursue owning their own business, volunteer work, and just spending time doing things that they enjoy, like traveling, spending time with family, etc.”
Monica had some very direct advice for legal professionals considering changing their career, something that I wholeheartedly agree with - “Stop waiting for permission to make a change.” I add, “just do it!”
If you are interested in pre-ordering Monica’s book, link to Book Resources Page on the right.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)