Forced To Pivot: 7 Years Trying To Become A Lawyer After Passing The Bar
Imelda Wei Ding Lo finished law school in Canada, passed the bar and then couldn't become a lawyer. She couldn't find a job. Here's what happened next.Create your reality coachingIf you are stuck in a job or situation that you just cannot bear, I was there once.Desperately searching for how to get out, I turned to YouTube, blogs and influencers to find other ways of living beyond my 9-5 as a lawyer. My ultimate dream life was to travel and work, but everyone told me it wasn’t possible. I believed them for a while. Until I didn’t.This is when I started my journey from lawyer to digital nomad. The rest is history.If I had a guide, coach or mentor who could help me design my dream life and the steps I needed to get there, I would have taken the chance.This is the exact reason why I’m now offering 60-minute intense coaching sessions to people who want to change the course of their lives.Sign up to create your reality coachingPodcasting 1:1 Strategy Intensive: Spaces availableLet’s plan to create a high-converting asset that generates opportunities and builds influence.This 90-minute strategic session will illuminate the path to successful podcasting.You’ll receive your bespoke strategy roadmap to equip you in starting your personal podcast journey.For more information go to my website here.In this episode: 7 Years Trying To Become A Lawyer After Passing The BarI talked to Imelda who was forced into a non-traditional legal route after not being able to find a job as a lawyer in Canada. Instead, she started working in document review and legal content writing to pay the bills. 7 years on and she still hasn't found a law job. We talk about how this affected her mentally and how she has been forced to pivot and find other work through necessity. If you're a recent law graduate and you can't find a law job, this episode is for you. You'll find it inspiring and helpful in deciding where to go next on your journey. Imelda says the detour in her journey has made her discover her real passions.Connect with me on LinkedIn Podcasting from scratch free courseMy free 5-day email course: Podcasting from scratch. Learn how to start your podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.