Friday, December 9, 2011

Big Firm Lawyers: You Have Other Options!

If you are an attorney who is unhappy working in a large law firm, you are not alone. Many lawyers contact us to help them figure out a career path that fits with their skills, values, and priorities. Eilene Zimmerman takes a look at lawyers who are leaving big law firms to start their own law practices in her interesting New York Times article Skipping the Partner Track for a Shingle of One's Own.

But, starting your own law practice or changing law firms is not your only option. You have developed marketable skills that transfer to many fields such as business, education, government, and marketing. We help lawyers overcome the first challenge of figuring out what they want to do, and then creating an action plan to get there.

Have you left a law firm to open your own practice or work in another setting? We would love to know!