#147 Law Careers Beyond the Courtroom with Lauren McClain

Flourish Coaching

Nov 5, 2024

In this episode, Lisa and Lauren discuss:

Different legal field career paths beyond litigation and the courtroom.
What a day in the office of a non-litigating lawyer looks like.
Essential skills and qualities needed for success and enjoyment as an attorney.
Valuable advice for high school students and those in college contemplating a legal career.

Key Takeaways:

In any area of law, reading and writing will be a constant throughout the work.
Your teen must have a STEM or engineering background to be a patent attorney.
Lawyers can choose the areas they practice that match their strengths. Not all family law is divorce law; if high-emotion conflict is not your teen’s strength, they can choose to practice law and avoid litigation.
Being a lawyer often requires a lot of sitting, focusing, reading, writing, and critical thought. If your teen is high energy, they will need to learn to manage that.
There are internships and jobs that students as young as high school can do at the courts or in law firms to help them decide if the law is a good fit while building their resume.

“Anyone who’s interested in a career in the law, just know you can do it. It is challenging, but you can do it. You can get through it, and there are some really wonderful career opportunities on the other side of law school.” – Lauren McClain

About Lauren McClain:

Attorney Lauren McClain focuses her legal practice on adoption law, third-party reproduction law, and Guardian Ad Litem representations. She is a distinguished member of the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. Lauren McClain earned her Juris Doctorate (JD) from Indiana University College of Law, Bloomington, IN in 2005. She also graduated magna cum lade degree from Purdue University in 2002. She is a biological and adoptive mother and enjoys spending her free time with her husband and four daughters.

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