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JD Careers Out There

Marc Luber: Career Help for Lawyers and Law Studentsjdcareersoutthere.com
JD Careers Out There (JDCOT.com) explores what to do with a law degree by featuring day-in-the-life interviews with accomplished law grads working in different law practice areas as well as alternative careers for lawyers. Our mission is to help lawyers, law students and those considering law school to find fulfilling careers. Host Marc Luber, a law grad with years of legal recruiting experience, brings you career advice from many types of lawyers (like a criminal defense lawyer, real estate lawyer, etc.) as well as those working in other jobs for law grads (like a sports agent, a non-profit president, etc.) by asking what each path is really like and how to break in. Whether you want to practice law or you're leaving law and wondering what to do with your life, subscribe to this podcast and visit JDCOT for access to full-length video interviews plus more. Enjoy!
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Episodes

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, 20156 min

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, 20144 min

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 03, 20144 min

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, 20145 min

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, 20145 min

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, 20146 min

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 05, 20145 min

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, 20145 min

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, 20145 min

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 08, 20144 min

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, 20143 min

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, 20144 min

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 03, 20146 min

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, 20144 min

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, 20144 min

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, 20144 min

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, 20146 min

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 03, 20142 min

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, 20144 min
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