JD Careers Out There

Episodes

1. 52

   JDCOT 52: Law Degree Careers - Corporate Real Estate Advisor

   Commercial real estate careers make a great fit for lawyers who don't want to be lawyers. Today's guest has thrived since becoming a corporate real estate advisor right out of law school. Come hear all about it - unless you're risk averse!

   Jan 30, 2015

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2. 51

   JDCOT 51: Law Degree Careers - Writing For TV

   Many lawyers dream of writing for TV and film, including today's guest, who began pursuing writing for TV while in law school. She shares her journey with us, which has taken her to becoming a writer and producer for NCIS: Los Angeles.

   Oct 10, 2014

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3. 50

   JDCOT 50: Law Careers - Working in Appellate Law

   Appellate law is the best law career for Supreme Court junkies. If you like thinking creatively and combining your research and writing skills, you'll want to hear from today's guest, a partner in a Los Angeles appellate boutique.

   Oct 3, 2014

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4. 49

   JDCOT 49: Law Degree Careers - Regulatory Affairs Jobs

   Regulatory affairs jobs make great jobs for lawyers who want to be lobbyists. Come hear from today's guest, who got a job doing regulatory affairs at a national trade association right after graduating from law school.

   Sep 26, 2014

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5. 48

   JDCOT 48: Law Degree Careers - Legal Support Services

   Interested in working in law without practicing law? Legal support services like making litigation graphics might be for you. Come hear from a former trial lawyer who built his own legal support business after leaving law.

   Sep 19, 2014

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6. 47

   JDCOT 47: Law Degree Careers - Being A Writer

   "I really want to be a writer," said countless lawyers. Sound like you? Wanting to write on the side or hope to leave law to be a full-time writer? Come hear from critically acclaimed writer Peter Orner, JD, on what it's like to be a writer.

   Sep 12, 2014

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7. 46

   JDCOT 46: Law Degree Careers - Compliance Officer

   Compliance work is a popular alternative career for lawyers due to the mix of work and the skills required. Come learn all about it from our guest who today is an ethics & compliance officer after leaving law in 2000 to work in compliance.

   Sep 5, 2014

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8. 45

   JDCOT 45: Law Careers - Elder Care Lawyer

   Interested in helping old people? According to today's guest, being an elder care lawyer is focused on helping seniors with their quality of life while they're still here. Come explore this growing field of law.

   Aug 22, 2014

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9. 44

   JDCOT 44: Law Degree Careers - Public Relations Executive

   PR careers make good alternative careers for lawyers due to the mix of skills required - especially in the sub-specialty of litigation and crisis communications. Come hear from today's guest, who left law before joining this law-adjacent path.

   Aug 15, 2014

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10. 43

    JDCOT 43: Law Careers - Immigration Lawyer

    Interested in immigration law? In this interview, an immigration lawyer tells us about what it's like to focus on the family and removal side of immigration law.

    Aug 8, 2014

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11. 42

    JDCOT 42: Law Degree Careers - Being A Legal Journalist

    Becoming a journalist after leaving law is not uncommon. In this interview, Jill Schachner Chanen, an assistant managing editor of the ABA Journal, tells us about these alternative careers for lawye

    Aug 1, 2014

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12. 41

    JDCOT 41: Law Degree Careers - Strategic Communications Director

    The role of strategic communications director is a good alternative career for lawyers due to the mix of skills required. In this interview, someone who left law for this path tells us what

    Jul 24, 2014

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13. 40

    JDCOT 40: Law Careers - Being a Freelance Attorney

    Becoming a freelance attorney is a growing trend in the legal field. Check out this interview with a freelance attorney provider who explains that this role is a contract or temporary attorney who does l

    Jul 18, 2014

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14. 39

    JDCOT 39: Law Degree Careers - eDiscovery Consultant

    Leaving law for law-related jobs in the litigation support field is a popular thing to do with a law degree. An eDiscovery consultant tells us about his law-related role in the world of litigation.

    Jul 11, 2014

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15. 38

    JDCOT 38: Law Careers - Corporate Bankruptcy Lawyers

    Interested in bankruptcy law? Check out this interview with a corporate bankruptcy lawyer who talks about the role of climbing in to someone?s business that?s in distress to help them out.

    Jul 3, 2014

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16. 37

    JDCOT 37: Law Careers - Workers' Rights Lawyers

    Interested in employment law but don't want to represent companies? In this interview, an employment lawyer who represents employees tells us about her work - from negotiating employment, severance, non-compete agreements & more.

    Jun 29, 2014

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17. 36

    JDCOT 36: Law Degree Careers - Union Collective Bargaining Director

    Leaving law for a law-related job is a popular way to use a law degree. A collective bargaining director for a union tells us what her law-related job is like in this interview.

    Jun 21, 2014

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18. 35

    JDCOT 35: Law Degree Careers - Being A Civic Leader

    Jobs in city government are explained by a lawyer who rose to the top of these alternative careers for lawyers by using the skills of a lawyer. Listen to this interview to learn about being a civic leader.

    Jun 16, 2014

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19. 34

    JDCOT 34: Law Careers - Employment Lawyers

    Employment law careers representing companies provide interesting work with a human touch, says an employment lawyer in this interview.

    Jun 8, 2014

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20. 33

    JDCOT 33: Law Careers - Construction Lawyers

    Construction law is one of the law careers that combines both litigation and transactional law. Listen to this interview to find out what it's like to be a construction lawyer.

    May 19, 2014

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21. 32

    JDCOT 32: Law Degree Jobs - Refugee Status Determination As A UN Volunteer

    Interested in immigration law? A UN Volunteer talks about doing refugee status determination work in South Africa for the UNHCR.

    May 15, 2014

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22. 31

    JDCOT 31: Law Careers - Public Defenders

    Don't overlook public defender jobs. In this interview, the star of HBO documentary Gideon's Army shares his passion for his public defender career and tells us all about these types of lawyers.

    May 10, 2014

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23. 30

    JDCOT 30: Law Degree Jobs - Legal Knowledge Management

    Leaving law doesn't mean leaving a law firm. Find out about new alternative careers for lawyers in this JDCOT interview on legal knowledge management.

    May 6, 2014

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24. 29

    JDCOT 29: Jobs For Lawyers on Capitol Hill

    Capitol Hill veteran Ken Ballen shares career advice for lawyers in this JDCOT interview on some of the different jobs for lawyers working on the Hill.

    May 3, 2014

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25. 28

    JDCOT 28: Law Careers - Real Estate Lawyers

    Being a real estate lawyer is rewarding work, and demand is rising for these types of lawyers. Find out if real estate law careers make a good fit for you in this JDCOT interview with a law firm partner.

    Apr 30, 2014

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26. 27

    JDCOT 27: Law Degree Jobs - Community Development Careers

    Community development work makes for great jobs to do with a law degree, as these jobs use legal skills to the point where banking execs like to hire JDs.

    Apr 26, 2014

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27. 26

    JDCOT 26: Law Careers - Criminal Defense Attorney

    Criminal Defense Attorney Joey Jackson is a regular on CNN, but he says that what a defense attorney does rarely matches TV. Find out if it's the law career for you.

    Apr 22, 2014

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28. 25

    JDCOT 25: Law Degree Jobs - Political Campaign Careers

    Political campaign management jobs are good alternative careers for lawyers, a political campaign manager and lawyer explains in this career interview.

    Apr 19, 2014

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29. 24

    JDCOT 24: Law Degree Jobs - Community Organizing Careers

    What is a community organizer? This interview with a lawyer who became a community organizer explains the path and tells us that community organizer jobs make good alternative legal careers.

    Apr 15, 2014

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    JDCOT 23: Law Degree Jobs - Investment Banking Careers

    Learn what investment bankers do in this interview with a lawyer-turned-investment banker-turned-lawyer. Anyone interested in leaving law for investment banking should listen to this one.

    Apr 8, 2014

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31. 22

    JDCOT 22: Law Careers - Consumer Rights Lawyers

    A consumer rights attorney explores consumer rights law jobs in this JDCOT interview, describing the career path and what these types of lawyers do.

    Apr 5, 2014

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32. 21

    JDCOT 21: Law Degree Jobs - Advocacy Careers

    Social justice advocate Abby Leibman explains advocacy careers and shares advice for lawyers and law students considering these alternative careers for lawyers.

    Apr 1, 2014

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33. 20

    JDCOT 20: Law Career Advice from Doug Kmiec

    Doug Kmiec shares advice on law degree careers that you can pursue beyond law firm life in this interview on his journey to the USDOJ Office of Legal Counsel and beyond.

    Mar 30, 2014

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34. 19

    JDCOT 19: Law Careers - Tax Lawyers

    Tax lawyers are one of the types of lawyers that get to take an active role in a wide variety of transactions ? especially those who are focused on tax planning. Today we learn about tax law careers from a transactional tax lawyer.

    Mar 27, 2014

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35. 18

    JDCOT 18: Law Degree Jobs - Investment Advisor

    Being an investment advisor is a popular path to take when leaving law. In this JDCOT interview, a high net-worth advisor tells us what investment advisors do and explains why investment advisors make good alternative careers for lawyers.

    Mar 22, 2014

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36. 17

    JDCOT 17: Law Degree Jobs - Real Estate Redevelopment

    Commercial real estate jobs doing shopping center redevelopment are explored in this JDCOT interview with a redevelopment director who says this is great work to do with a law degree if you don't want to be a lawyer.

    Mar 20, 2014

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37. 16

    JDCOT 16: Law Careers - Land Use Attorneys

    In this episode of JD Careers Out There (JDCOT), I interview one of the top land use attorneys in Los Angeles to learn about these law careers. These types of lawyers blend real estate and environmental law with public policy, politics and more.

    Mar 15, 2014

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38. 15

    JDCOT 15: Law Degree Jobs - Nonprofit Management Careers

    Careers in nonprofits are good alternative legal careers, Tiger Woods Foundation's CEO, a non-practicing lawyer, explains in this interview on running a non-profit organization.

    Mar 13, 2014

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39. 14

    JDCOT 14: Law Degree Jobs - Planned Giving Careers

    Planned giving jobs make great alternative careers for lawyers interested in nonprofit careers, fundraising, estate planning and tax law, a lawyer explains in this JDCOT interview.

    Mar 2, 2014

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40. 13

    JDCOT 13: Law Degree Jobs - Lobbyist Careers

    Government relations jobs are explored in this JDCOT interview with a public sector lobbyist who calls lobbying careers one of the good alternative careers for lawyers.

    Feb 25, 2014

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41. 12

    JDCOT 12: Legislative Careers On Capitol Hill

    What jobs for lawyers can you find working on the Hill? A former Congressional staffer describes what to do with a law degree on Capitol Hill in this JDCOT interview.

    Feb 19, 2014

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42. 11

    JDCOT 11: Law Degree Jobs - Commercial Insurance Careers

    Being an insurance broker is one of the good alternative jobs for lawyers, a commercial insurance broker with a law degree explains in this JDCOT career interview.

    Feb 15, 2014

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43. 10

    JDCOT 10: Law Careers - Become an IP Lawyer

    Is an intellectual property law career right for you? A law firm partner talks about being an IP lawyer and the variety of careers for lawyers in IP law in this JDCOT interview.

    Feb 12, 2014

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44. 9

    JDCOT 09: Law Degree Jobs - Careers in Business Development

    This JDCOT episode explores business development jobs. I interview a business development executive who explains what legal skills make biz dev one of the good alternative careers for lawyers. She also talks about leaving law to explore this path.

    Feb 9, 2014

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45. 8

    JDCOT 08: Law Careers - Business Litigation

    This episode of JD Careers Out There (JDCOT) explores litigation careers in my interview with a business litigation lawyer based in Los Angeles. He tells us all about these types of lawyers.

    Feb 4, 2014

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46. 7

    JDCOT 07: Law Degree Jobs - Careers In Wireless

    Wireless site acquisition careers make good alternative jobs for lawyers due to the legal skills used. In this JDCOT episode, I interview a wireless expert to learn more about this career path.

    Jan 17, 2014

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    JDCOT 06: Law Degree Jobs - Sports Agent Careers

    Wondering what sports agents do? Check out this JDCOT interview with a sports agent who became an agent after leaving law. This is one of the exciting alternative careers for lawyers.

    Jan 15, 2014

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48. 5

    JDCOT 05: Law Degree Jobs - Human Resources Careers

    Explore human resources jobs as alternative careers for lawyers in my JDCOT interview with an HR executive and EEO officer. If leaving law or employment law interests you, you?ll want to check this out.

    Jan 13, 2014

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49. 4

    JDCOT 04: Law Careers - Medical Malpractice Defense

    This episode of JD Careers Out There (JDCOT) looks at insurance defense law jobs. We explore these litigation careers in my interview with a medical malpractice attorney from New York.

    Jan 10, 2014

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50. 3

    JDCOT 03: Law Careers - Assistant Attorney General

    In this episode of JD Careers Out There (JDCOT), we explore government law jobs as I interview an assistant attorney general from the state of Oregon.

    Jan 8, 2014

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