How Former Lawyer Sarah Cottrell Got In And Out Of The Law

In this episode, Sarah Cottrell, the host of The Former Lawyer Podcast, shares about her experience working as a lawyer and why she decided to leave the law after practicing for 10 years. You'll hear about why she decided to go to law school (spoiler, she doesn't actually remember deciding to go), how she took a 6-figure pay cut (!) to leave biglaw after only three years, how she ended up in the best lawyer job of all time (in her opinion), why she ended up leaving the law anyway, and what inspired her to start Former Lawyer and this podcast. Want to join The Former Lawyer Community? Click here to sign up! Want to get Sarah's free guide, "First Steps to Leaving the Law," in your inbox in minutes? You can grab the guide right here. Visit Former Lawyer online: formerlawyer.com Former Lawyer on Facebook: facebook.com/formerlawyerpod Former Lawyer on Instagram: instagram.com/formerlawyer Former Lawyer on Twitter: twitter.com/formerlawyerpod Former Lawyer on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/former-lawyerI'm closing enrollment for my self-paced group program, the Former Lawyer Collaborative, permanently on August 31st, 2026. If you've been thinking about joining now is the time. Head to formerlawyer.com/collab to join before doors close on August 31st.