Normalize Grieving Your Legal Career Even When You're Happy About It

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, we’re going to talk about something that comes up for almost anyone who decides to leave the law to do something else, especially those who started in Biglaw. That is the experience of grieving your legal career.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now, that may sound sad, but don't worry. This article won’t be super heavy. But it’s something we need to speak about because grieving your career is something that isn’t that’s taught or really even discussed. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Career grief is unfortunately extremely stigmatized because it’s not how grief is typically known. But career grief can rear its ugly head, even if you want to leave the law and are happy about it. You can learn more about recovering from grief by checking out</span> <a href= "https://formerlawyer.com/2021/04/26/grief-recovery-for-lawyers-heather-horton/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Stigma Free Grief For Lawyers With Heather Horton</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. But for now, keep reading to learn more about grieving your legal career.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">See show notes at <a href= "https://formerlawyer.com/156">formerlawyer.com/156</a></span></p>