More Than A Lawyer with Holly Cope

Do Career Breaks Ruin Your Legal Career? With Brian Dixon


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Taking a career break won’t ruin you. 

But staying miserable might.


Lawyers panic about stepping away.

The fear? 


That a career break means career suicide. 

That law firms will blacklist you. 

That you’ll never make it back.


But here’s the truth: that mindset is outdated.

The real risk isn’t taking a break.


It’s burning out in a system that tells you survival is success.

Today I'm sitting down with Brian Dixon, digital nomad lawyer, fractional general counsel. He offers tailored legal solutions to digital nomads and remote-first companies whilst living in Bali. 


We discuss this topic - is it taboo to take a career break in law or could it be your competitive advantage? 

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