Elena Deutsch is a career coach to women lawyers who are looking to transition to a new professional path through her professional training program WILL: Women Interested In Leaving (big) Law. She also shares with us how she is helping clients identify their own skills to face this new stage and helps us understand the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.
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Episode Highlights
- Elena talks about her background as a coach - 2:38
- How she transition in her career and how the idea of “WILL” was born - 3:42
- In Big Law, people may feel underappreciated so they look for a change - 4:22
- What happens when attorneys are bored and want a change - 8:11
- Elena talks about her client’s strengths and how in some cases they love law school but hate practice - 8:46
- The benefits of working with a coach - 10:29
- People don't know what it is they want to do next - 10:56
- Elena helps people identify their path - 13:36
- Is it a failure if you decide to leave a Big Law? - 14:31
- A fixed mindset and a growth mindset - 16:40
- What are the alternatives for a person that wants to use their skills in the law in a different way? - 19:16
- Helping clients figure out what makes sense on their next role - 21:09
- Elena shares with us her favorite success story - 24:19
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