The Jabot
The Jabot
Apr 9, 2020
Leaving Biglaw with Stephanie Wilkins - Episode 33
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Kathryn talks with Stephanie Wilkins who said “No” to the Biglaw brass ring of partnership in favor of a freelancer's life. Hear what it is like to choose to be happy over money and how she makes the uncertainty of freelance work for her.

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Episode Highlights
  • Being a writer at Above The Law - 1:54
  • Leaving Biglaw - 2:15
  • Her background - 2:20
  • Going to law school - 5:06
  • When she decided to leave biglaw - 7:31
  • Making a decision to not being unhappy anymore - 8:54
  • Being miserable at biglaw - 10:08
  • Feeling that your work is not valued - 11:25
  • The idea of being a photographer - 16:26
  • Being determined to not being an attorney anymore - 20:12
  • Stephanie’s routine - 25:04
  • Dealing with the uncertainty of a freelancer - 27:27
  • Enjoying to travel the world - 30:18
  • Her favorite travel - 34:19
  • A low point in a freelancer live - 34:38
  • Not hating the law, just hating being a lawyer - 37:37
  • Now she understands what it means to be happy - 39:27
  • Stephanie’s regrets - 40:05
  • The craziest project that she had - 41:33
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