Year: 2020

Restarting your legal career after taking time off for any reason can be difficult. You may have left the workforce to raise a family or care for an ailing loved one. Maybe you were downsized during the recession and struggled to find work. Or you may have simply decided that you want to return to law after years of working in another field.

Whatever your reason, some challenges come with making the transition back into law. In this article, I will explore some of the most common challenges faced by attorneys who are starting over and strategies for overcoming these obstacles.

1. Challenge: Outdated Skills

Suppose you have been out of the legal field for a significant time. In that case, your skills may be outdated — a significant obstacle when most employers look for candidates experienced with contemporary tools and strategies.

How to Overcome It

Consider taking continuing legal

You know, I think that one of the funniest things that came out of the backlash against critical race theory was the notion that the minorities who brought up the topic of race were creating racial tension. They were merely diagnosing a condition based on the presented symptoms. A person who accurately states that Harvard jumpstarted its institutional strength with investments in chattel slavery creates racial tension to the same degree that a patient can blame their doctor for diagnosing them with leukemia.

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