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Heather Eastwood is a public interest lawyer (with a brief detour into BigLaw) who found her long-term calling teaching public high school.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Heather came out of college feeling adrift without a clear path to follow
  • She went to law school somewhat on a whim, because it was at least an extension of learning
  • Heather ended up working for legal aid in Hawaii
  • Her best professional experience was based on a highly collaborative environment
  • Heather decided to move to the Bay Area and ended up having to take a firm job
  • She felt deeply misaligned doing big corporate work
  • Heather quit from her honeymoon
  • She went back to the core of what she enjoyed in previous roles and her core values
  • Heather decided to teach high school, and has been happily doing it for a decade
  • The best piece of advice she ever got was “you are never stuck; you always have choices”

Connect with Megan!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megansmileyesq/

Lawyer’s Escape Call: http://bit.ly/escapecall

Lawyer’s Escape Plan Quiz: http://bit.ly/lawyersescaperoutequiz

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Manage episode 302825323 series 2568097
Content provided by Megan Smiley. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Megan Smiley or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Heather Eastwood is a public interest lawyer (with a brief detour into BigLaw) who found her long-term calling teaching public high school.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Heather came out of college feeling adrift without a clear path to follow
  • She went to law school somewhat on a whim, because it was at least an extension of learning
  • Heather ended up working for legal aid in Hawaii
  • Her best professional experience was based on a highly collaborative environment
  • Heather decided to move to the Bay Area and ended up having to take a firm job
  • She felt deeply misaligned doing big corporate work
  • Heather quit from her honeymoon
  • She went back to the core of what she enjoyed in previous roles and her core values
  • Heather decided to teach high school, and has been happily doing it for a decade
  • The best piece of advice she ever got was “you are never stuck; you always have choices”

Connect with Megan!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megansmileyesq/

Lawyer’s Escape Call: http://bit.ly/escapecall

Lawyer’s Escape Plan Quiz: http://bit.ly/lawyersescaperoutequiz

  continue reading

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