JD Careers Out There

A consumer rights attorney explores consumer rights law jobs in this JDCOT interview, describing the career path and what these types of lawyers do.

Social justice advocate Abby Leibman explains advocacy careers and shares advice for lawyers and law students considering these alternative careers for lawyers.

Doug Kmiec shares advice on law degree careers that you can pursue beyond law firm life in this interview on his journey to the USDOJ Office of Legal Counsel and beyond.

Tax lawyers are one of the types of lawyers that get to take an active role in a wide variety of transactions ? especially those who are focused on tax planning. Today we learn about tax law careers from a transactional tax lawyer.

Being an investment advisor is a popular path to take when leaving law. In this JDCOT interview, a high net-worth advisor tells us what investment advisors do and explains why investment advisors make good alternative careers for lawyers.

Commercial real estate jobs doing shopping center redevelopment are explored in this JDCOT interview with a redevelopment director who says this is great work to do with a law degree if you don't want to be a lawyer.

In this episode of JD Careers Out There (JDCOT), I interview one of the top land use attorneys in Los Angeles to learn about these law careers. These types of lawyers blend real estate and environmental law with public policy, politics and more.

Careers in nonprofits are good alternative legal careers, Tiger Woods Foundation's CEO, a non-practicing lawyer, explains in this interview on running a non-profit organization.

Planned giving jobs make great alternative careers for lawyers interested in nonprofit careers, fundraising, estate planning and tax law, a lawyer explains in this JDCOT interview.

Government relations jobs are explored in this JDCOT interview with a public sector lobbyist who calls lobbying careers one of the good alternative careers for lawyers.