{"id":123468,"date":"2025-06-20T12:03:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/06\/20\/frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:03:09","slug":"frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/06\/20\/frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated With Your Legal Career? You Can Do Something About That"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceciliapoullain.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cecilia Poullain<\/a>, an international executive coach and former lawyer. Cecilia shares insightful career transitions from law to coaching, focusing on empowering women to become partners in law firms. The episode uncovers the hidden challenges of partnership, the importance of confidence, and striking a work-life balance. Cecilia\u2019s personal stories reveal the necessity of understanding one\u2019s true career desires. A must-listen for aspiring partners and those questioning their legal career path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transitioning from law to executive coaching.<\/li>\n<li>Valuable skills from a legal background in the financial sector.<\/li>\n<li>Discovering a path through Gestalt therapy.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges in the partnership journey for women.<\/li>\n<li>The hidden skills needed for partnership.<\/li>\n<li>Confidence issues and perfectionism in law.<\/li>\n<li>The loneliness and mental health in law firms.<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing and utilizing emotional intelligence in law.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing personal life with demanding legal careers.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility in work arrangements as a solution.<\/li>\n<li>Navigating personal goals within rigid law firm structures.<\/li>\n<li>Coaching focus: achieving partnership to improve firm culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn@abovethelaw.com?subject=Your%20Column\" target='_blank\"' rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1@mastodon.social.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frustrated With Your Legal Career? You Can Do Something About That<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-single__featured-image post-single__featured-image--medium alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/JAB202-SOCIALIG-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>In this episode I chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceciliapoullain.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cecilia Poullain<\/a>, an international executive coach and former lawyer. Cecilia shares insightful career transitions from law to coaching, focusing on empowering women to become partners in law firms. The episode uncovers the hidden challenges of partnership, the importance of confidence, and striking a work-life balance. Cecilia\u2019s personal stories reveal the necessity of understanding one\u2019s true career desires. A must-listen for aspiring partners and those questioning their legal career path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transitioning from law to executive coaching.<\/li>\n<li>Valuable skills from a legal background in the financial sector.<\/li>\n<li>Discovering a path through Gestalt therapy.<\/li>\n<li>Challenges in the partnership journey for women.<\/li>\n<li>The hidden skills needed for partnership.<\/li>\n<li>Confidence issues and perfectionism in law.<\/li>\n<li>The loneliness and mental health in law firms.<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing and utilizing emotional intelligence in law.<\/li>\n<li>Balancing personal life with demanding legal careers.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility in work arrangements as a solution.<\/li>\n<li>Navigating personal goals within rigid law firm structures.<\/li>\n<li>Coaching focus: achieving partnership to improve firm culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Jabot podcast is an offshoot of the Above the Law brand focused on the challenges women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and other diverse populations face in the legal industry. Our name comes from none other than the Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the jabot (decorative collar) she wore when delivering dissents from the bench. It\u2019s a reminder that even when we aren\u2019t winning, we\u2019re still a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Happy listening!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80083 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/IMG_5243-1-scaled-e1623338814705-620x568.jpg?resize=174%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"160\" title=\"\">Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1XC11QhFCWxWr4NQrk2sEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of <a href=\"https:\/\/legaltalknetwork.com\/podcasts\/thinking-like-a-lawyer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#dcb7bda8b4aea5b29cbdbeb3aab9a8b4b9b0bdabf2bfb3b1e3afa9beb6b9bfa8e185b3a9aef9eeec9fb3b0a9b1b2\" target=\"_blank&quot;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">her<\/a> with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/06\/frustrated-with-your-legal-career-you-can-do-something-about-that\/%E2%80%9C\/\/twitter.com\/Kathryn1%22%E2%80%9D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Mastodon <a href=\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@Kathryn1%22%22\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@[email\u00a0protected].<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode I chat with Cecilia Poullain, an international executive coach and former lawyer. 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