Contracts, Career Growth & Entrepreneurship with Laura Frederick

Laura Frederick is a contracts lawyer turned entrepreneur who has spent 25+ years practicing law across the globe—from San Francisco to Singapore—at top firms like Morrison & Foerster and leading commercial deals at Tesla.In 2020, she started a 30-day LinkedIn challenge sharing contract tips—and it changed everything. Her posts, paired with her signature contract-themed cartoons, gained massive attention, leading her to write the bestselling book "Practical Tips on How to Contract" (now in its second edition).She then launched How to Contract, a training platform that helps lawyers and in-house teams master real-world drafting and negotiation. She also created ContractsCon, a one-of-a-kind contract training event where speakers dress as characters like Sherlock Holmes and Mary Poppins!In this episode, Laura shares her unexpected career journey, how she overcame setbacks, why LinkedIn transformed her career, and what she’s learned about law, business, and life along the way.