Psychologically Preparing for Big Law (w/ Sarah Cottrell) | Law Student Mentorship Series
Law Student Mentorship Series [Mosaic Scholars/ Network]
Big Law doesn't break folks down because the substantive work is "too hard". If you made it all the way to the AMLAW 100, odds are you can handle the intellectual rigor. Big Law can break attorneys down by, often times, being "psychologically unsafe", and most high-achievers have no framework for guarding against that when they walk in.
I (Bryson Malcolm) talk with Sarah Cottrell, founder of Former Lawyer and host of The Former Lawyer Podcast. Sarah graduated from The University of Chicago Law School and spent 3 years in big law before…
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