Out of work law school grad thinking about looking into another career...looking for suggestions....how about a stock broker trainee...? [more inside]
posted by xspot on Oct 12, 2009 - 13 answers

Just got laid off. Don't HAVE to work for about a year. I could hit the pavement hard and try to get right back into lawyering or I could pretty much do whatever I want. What would you do? [more inside]
posted by GIRLesq on May 31, 2009 - 22 answers

Are you a lawyer who loves your job? What do you do, and why do you love it? [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Dec 9, 2008 - 36 answers

LawFilter: How can a person with poor grades and limited experience as an attorney find a good job? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2008 - 10 answers

Lawyer type looking for possible non-lawyer work needs advice. Okay, you-are-not-my-career-counselor, but I am appealing to the hive mind for advice. I am looking for a job and I need a fresh set of ideas. My fact pattern is a bit odd, and I feel like I’m treading the same ground over and over again in my current search, I want to expand it and don’t know which way to go. Lengthy fact pattern to follow: [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 12, 2008 - 7 answers

Please help me help my partner through his career crisis. And help me deal with it, too. [more inside]
posted by Work to Live on Sep 18, 2008 - 14 answers

What other fields have former corporate lawyers escaped to? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 - 9 answers

Can I export my law degree from the USA? If not, where else should I consider going to law school? [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Sep 2, 2008 - 7 answers

Good News: I'm a 1L enrolled in a Top 20 law school. Bad News: I'm no longer sure I want to be a lawyer. [more inside]
posted by liesbyomission on Aug 17, 2008 - 28 answers

MeFi lawyers, professionals and other grown-ups: how can I renege on a permanent job offer with a law firm that I tentatively accepted without burning too many bridges? Or is there a better solution? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 30, 2008 - 12 answers

A friend's been a tax lawyer of six years at a law firm. With that and a CPA, he wants to change careers: either manage investments or be a general mgmt type. What positions should he pursue, esp in this business clime? Recs for headhunters? He likes money, prestige, and is somewhat risk-averse. He's willing to go int'l, but only speaks english.
posted by shivohum on Apr 4, 2008 - 2 answers

Am I too old to go to law school? I'm 33 and . . . [more inside]
posted by Any Moose In a Storm on Mar 24, 2008 - 19 answers

Law Filter: Transactional vs Litigation. How to choose? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Dec 2, 2007 - 18 answers

Law/ Lawyer Filter: I've decided on Law School, but am trying to decide which area of law to focus on once I get there. [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Oct 30, 2007 - 24 answers

Help me figure out to do with myself. I'm an early-30's lawyer with school loans well into the 6-digit range. I live in NYC. I hate what I do, I know what I like and am good at, but have no idea how to get from what I'm doing now to what I need to be doing. [more inside]
posted by Gaz Errant on Oct 9, 2007 - 18 answers

Actuary or Lawyer. Why not both? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Sep 30, 2007 - 13 answers

What are some alternative careers for lawyers? [more inside]
posted by KimikoPi on Jun 17, 2007 - 21 answers