Lawyers At Midlife

Today’s Assignment

“Listen to your stomach not your head. Your head will only rationalize you into a job you shouldn’t have.” — Ray Bradbury, writer
This section offers four simple exercises. Done right, they will help reveal preferences of which you may not have been aware … or hadn’t been willing to admit. As you will discover, the [...]

Read More »

Encore Careers / Legal

AARP & ABA (www.abanet.org/secondseason) – AARP’s Legal Counsel for the Elderly has joined forces with the American Bar Association to recruit retired lawyers around the country for pro bono activities.
BoardAssist (www.Boardassist.org) – Matches potential board members with nonprofits in need, using a “personal approach similar to corporate recruiters”.
BoardnetUSA (www.BoardnetUSA.org) – A New York City-based [...]

Read More »

Encore Careers / Nonlegal

BoardAssist (www.Boardassist.org) – Matches potential board members with nonprofits in need, using a “personal approach similar to corporate recruiters”.
BoardnetUSA (www.BoardnetUSA.org) – A New York City-based nonprofit that allows users to search online through more than 2,000 nonprofits nationwide and sort them by area of interest and needed skills.
CivicVentures (www.CivicVentures.org) – Founded in the late [...]

Read More »

Laying the Groundwork for the Road Ahead

By Mike Long, Esq.
Once upon a time, retirement meant a final withdrawal or exit from the world of work. Retirees lived off pensions, savings and/or investments, and pursued a life free of schedules, external expectations, and the stress of employment. It was a time to finally do what they wanted when they wanted.
This once-traditional [...]

Read More »

Back to Law Career Consultants »