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Megan Smiley interviews recovering lawyers, career advisors, and other professionals for advice and inspiration on transitioning out of law practice.
Laura Terrell on intentionally navigating your legal career
The Lawyer's Escape Pod
43 minutes 28 seconds
2 years ago
Laura Terrell on intentionally navigating your legal career
Today’s guest is Laura Terrell, an executive coach with over twenty-five years of experience as a legal and business leader.
Prior to coaching, she was a Special Assistant to the President at the White House, a senior level appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice, an equity partner in two large, global law firms, and in-house counsel at a publicly traded company.
In this episode, we discuss:
How to be brave in your career moves
That taking a risk to do something different teaches you that there’s not one “right” path
Laura’s moves between private and public sector work
Laura’s advice on moving into government
How Laura enjoys the business side of practice and sees that it’s an area lawyers need support navigating
Understanding what the long game at big firm actually looks like
How to make informed decisions and not be an ostrich with your head in the sand
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Website: https://www.lauraterrell.com
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The Lawyer's Escape Pod
Megan Smiley interviews recovering lawyers, career advisors, and other professionals for advice and inspiration on transitioning out of law practice.