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!
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 es...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Interested in working in law without practicing law? Legal support services like making litigation graphics might be for you. Come hear from a former ...
"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? Co...
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...
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 whil...
PR careers make good alternative careers for lawyers due to the mix of skills required - especially in the sub-specialty of litigation and crisis comm...
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 immig...