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“Parker has finished an superb pursuit of demystifying how any counsel can have a passing from one to another in to a brand new career which offers some-more intensity for success as well as some-more importantly, personal satisfaction.”
- Don E. Hutcheson, Author, Don’t Waste Your Talent: The 8 Critical Steps to Discovering What You Do Best The Unhappy Lawyer will assistance we expose sparkling pick careers with a singular step-by-step module which will have we feel similar to we have your really own career coach. With chapters containing genuine letters from lawyers who have been unfortunate to leave a use of law, tales from lawyers who have close a doorway upon their authorised careers, as well as absolute exercises, The Unhappy Lawyer provides a witty, no-no… More >>
The Unhappy Lawyer: A Roadmap to Finding Meaningful Work Outside of a Law
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I have only just begun reading The Unhappy Lawyer, but right off the bat I could really relate. For the first time ever I knew that someone (actually, many others) knows exactly what I am going through. Not only is that reassuring, but also encouraging. There are a lot of career-change books out there, and while many concepts may be universal, leaving the law seems to have its own unique set of issues/challenges. I’m glad to have found a resource written by an attorney for attorneys.
‘The (Un)Happy Lawyer’ by Monica Parker is intelligent, witty, and incredibly insightful. I highly recommend this book! As a fifth year attorney, it really hit home and opened my eyes. It was uncanny how Ms. Parker seemed to know EXACTLY what my thought process has been while I have struggled to find a way out of the law firm practice and into work that is meaningful to me. It has truly inspired and re-energized me…just when I was feeling as though I had lost my fire and direction. I cannot thank you enough, Ms. Parker!
If you’re one of those attorneys who frantically check the lotto numbers each week to find out if you can finally be free, or if you’ve been waiting on the light bulb moment to show you what you were really meant to do, this book is for you. It has better odds than the lotto, and it could very well inspire the light bulb you’ve been waiting on for so long.
Unhappy Lawyer is a phenomenal resource, with the perfect blend of realism and humor. Best of all, it doesn’t just offer lofty notions about career options that are out there. Instead, it helps readers chart a specific course to reach their goals. Additionally, each section includes real life stories of those who have found their purpose outside of the law. These are stories of inspiration because they show that it can be done.
So, if you’re looking for the perfect blend of coaching and practical steps, from someone who has been in the same shoes, I highly recommend this one.
I thought this book was great, not so much for the help it may give but mainly for showing me that I am not alone in this seemingly interminable struggle to leave the law. I actually was reading parts of it to my friend to show him, “See! I am not the only one who feels this way!”
I felt that some of the interviews with people who have left law could have been a little more useful but I really enjoyed the part where the author went through all of her career ideas and what she thought as she explored each one. I highly recommend this book for anyone who feels like they are the only one they know who ever felt this way.
If you’re considering changing careers but think you can figure it out on your own, read this book anyway. You may figure it out on your own, but The Unhappy Lawyer will help you figure it out faster than you would alone. I wish this book had been out when I was a 4th year associate!
Ms. Parker clearly knows how most unhappy lawyers feel. I would read a suggestion in the book and think “but X may happen.” In the next paragraph Ms. Parker would write, “You may be thinking that X may happen.” Kind of spooky.
Although this book is great for lawyers, I think it would be helpful to people who are unhappy in other careers as well.
Overall, great information at a great price.