You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in Law

Jaya Saxena, a University of North Carolina School of Law graduate, explains why you should always be open to conversations and the importance of knowing how you want to be perceived when determining your professional self.

Show Notes

Jaya Saxena practiced law for a few years before working in law school administration and back to a law firm, but focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. Now, as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Brattle Group, Jaya Saxena creates strategy and acts as an internal consultant to ensure that DEI is represented in all aspects of the company.

Listen to learn:

  • How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a cross-functioning role, regardless of where the program is housed in a company. DEI is not strictly an HR function.
  • The importance of focusing on what you can control to eliminate stress
  • Why pre-law programs benefit law students 

We also discuss:

  • How most careers are non-linear yet meaningful and beneficial
  • Cultural pressures that motivate people to seek advanced degrees or attend law school
  • Five-year undergraduate and Master’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University

Jaya Saxena is licensed to practice law in Maryland. Learn more about Jaya Saxena:  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thezenlegalmama

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayasaxena2010/

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What is You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in Law?

Are you an ambitious lawyer who feels limited in life? A law student who daydreams about impacting the world? Did you struggle with the bar exam? Are you bored working as a lawyer?

You Are A Lawyer is an interview-based podcast that promotes lawyers with fearless career changes, ambitious side hustles, and extraordinary lives.

On this top-rated podcast, Kyla talks to law school graduates, attorneys, and lawyers about the risks they've taken, the joys (and challenges) of law school, and their transitions out of legal careers.

Ranked at 17 of the Top 90 Legal Podcasts, this podcast will motivate you to start that business, unpack some drama from law school, consider a nontraditional career, and push you to embrace the hobby you’ve been hiding.

There are so many ways to use your law degree. Whether you’re working as an artist, tech investor, coach, or blogger, if you’ve graduated from law school, YOU ARE A LAWYER, and your law degree is valuable.

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