From the desk of Monica R.
Parker
Atlanta, GA
Dear
Unhappy Lawyer:
Would you
like to leave the law but feel trapped because you have no idea what you want to
do instead?
Lawyers have
tremendous problem-solving skills but so many don't know how to use those skills
to solve the problem of finding engaging work. It's a problem I hear about all
the time.
Lawyers
often tell me in private how deeply unhappy they are with their work but how
confused they are about how to make a change. Perhaps there are times when you
feel:
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Unsure what you want but know practicing law is not it.
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Clueless as to what other careers might appeal to you.
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Skeptical that you have any other abilities besides practicing law
anyway.
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Stumped as to how you can explore possibilities (if you did find any)
without having to give notice.
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Baffled by how to even begin a search for fulfilling work outside of the
law.
It's
understandable. Most lawyers are masters at finding legal jobs but have never
learned how to find fulfilling work.
Some lawyers
are so overwhelmed with how to make a career transition, they joke about how
they'd welcome getting hit by a car--not killed, just injured enough not to have
to go to work for awhile. That way, they'd have some time to figure out what's
next.
I Know Just How You Feel
Hello, my
name is Monica Parker.
I earned a
B.A. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. I had my choice of
six-figure law firm positions and chose to go practice at a prestigious large
firm. I thought I had it made. To my shock and dismay, I realized I didn't
enjoy practicing law.
I tried to
stick it out. I really did. I tried to convince myself that it wasn't the
practice of law I didn't like; it was my job. So, I considered changing to
another practice group or maybe going to another firm. I ended up doing both--I
switched to a small firm and completely changed practice areas.
A year
later, I was just as miserable as I was at my first firm. Dreading going
to work. Cringing when a partner came by my office with a new assignment. Even
my body had started rejecting my job--I was getting pounding headaches almost
every other day.
That's when
I realized it was time to face facts--I didn't need a new legal job; I needed to
get out of the law altogether.
So I Decided To Get Serious--I Would
Give
My All And Find My Dream Job
Friends had
laughed at how focused I was the first time I explored changing jobs. Now they
were concerned because I was obsessed.
I read every
career development book on the market. I did every exercise I could get my hands
on. I took a boatload of career assessment tests. I signed up for an extensive
(and expensive) career course. As you can imagine, I spent a lot of money, time,
energy, tears, and prayers on my mission.
Five years
later...I still didn't know what I wanted to do. I'd learned a lot about myself
but nothing had changed. I was still plodding into my law office every day.
I was
waiting for the heavens to open up, a thunderbolt to crack and lightning to
illuminate my path--or even a bus to sideswipe me gently enough to put me out of
commission for 6 months or so.
That's when
it hit me. (No, not a bus!)
I Was Waiting For Something To
Happen, Instead Of Making Something Happen
You see, I'd
always been a go-getter, a woman of action. If I wanted to do something, I did
it. I didn't sit around thinking about how much I wanted it and do nothing. I
went after it and always succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
For example,
in college, I took over a tired dance company and revitalized it. I started a
new a cappella group, which took the campus by storm. I approached Spike Lee for
a job, and he hired me after a three-month internship. (I'm not sharing this
with you to brag. I'm sharing it with you because I'm betting you were a lively
young thing back then too.)
I was
fearless. So what in the world had happened to me?
I Went To Law School
Law school?!
Yes, that coveted law school education was holding me back.
Just think
about it. I was highly trained in risk aversion. I had spent three years
studying the wreckage created, fortunes lost, and lives destroyed by people and
entities taking action. Even tiny actions.
In addition,
I'd spent 5 years practicing law, which only reinforced my mindset that taking
action--any action--was highly risky.
I didn't
dare put my toe in the water of career change for fear that a piranha might gnaw
my leg off.
That's When I Realized My Right
Brain Had Atrophied
That
glorious, daring side of my brain that had propelled me through an engaging,
meaningful, fulfilling college career had withered away. I needed to find some
way to build it back up.
I knew there
were no career development programs like that out there. Trust me, I looked. So,
I decided I was going to have to create one myself.
I did, and,
within 2 months, I'd identified the career of my dreams. (And 8 months
after that, I slammed the door shut on my less-than-fulfilling legal career.)
Aren't you ready to do the same?
Introducing...
The 30-Minute Blasting through the Obstacles Coaching Session
In this session you gain...
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A new awareness of what is
causing many of the challenges in making your career transition right now
(they may not be what you think!)
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A renewed sense of energy
about making your career transition (or you'll know if it's better to stay
where you are for now)
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A
"next-step" action plan for
moving forward with finding and pursuing work you love outside of the law!
Don't believe it's possible?
Check out what one lawyer had to say:
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"Changed My
Life!"
"This coaching session
changed my life! Before, all I did was complain about my law firm job
without knowing what to do about it. During our
call, I've come up with 3 career possibilities and have actually
started exploring them. The session with you
helped me know that I'm not alone in the way that I feel, that it's okay to
want a job that is fulfilling, and that there are practical steps I can take
to make a change."
I.M.
Labor and employment attorney
Atlanta, GA
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The list below will give you some idea of
what to expect, but no two calls will be exactly alike. They will all be
unique and tailored to your individual needs. But again, here's an idea of
what to expect when you schedule a call:
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The
number one motivational tool to help you move from where you
are--unhappy practicing lawyer--to where you want to be--ecstatic
non-practicing lawyer
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A
critical test you must know to avoid "jumping out
of the frying pan and into the fire," i.e., leaving the job you hate
for one that you detest even more |
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The
ultimate tool for creating a career vision so vivid
you can taste it |
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A
sneaky plan to jumpstart your right brain |
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A
crafty way to get at your talents--yes, you have some and more
than you think |
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A
brainstorming approach that's guaranteed to generate scads
of career possibilities you can't wait to explore |
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Fun
ways to try out new careers without leaving your day job
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A
fast and easy way to test whether the careers you explored are
just right for you--or not
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Attention: Law School Students!
This
coaching session
is for you too. If you're a
law school student reading
this letter, don't wait until you're at a firm suffering. Here's what a
public librarian who has bought legal materials for his library for years had to
say:
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"Your
Information Needs to Get Out -- Now!"
"I have a
steady user group of students or wannabee lawyers all
the time. Any career or placement advice books on law we
bought get used or stolen very fast. My users love the
books so much, they never return them.
"You could help lots of
students leave before it's too late. Your information
needs to get out--now."
Michael Laman
Social Sciences Librarian
Houston, TX Public Library |
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Yes,
I want to sign up for my 30-Minute Quick Start Coaching Session today!
Don't wait.
Because the sooner you sign up, the sooner you can find a career that
makes you want to leap out of bed in the morning. I know it's possible. With
this system, I found mine. Now you can find yours.
Here's to
you uncovering the work of your dreams,

Monica R.
Parker
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