#LAWGOALS: Interview with Suzanne Hoare
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Legally Bold web series:
#LAWGOALS: People With Law Degrees
You Want to Grow Up To Be!
In this web series, I am interviewing people who’ve redefined what it means to have a career with a law degree. Some of the interviewees run their own firms or law businesses in unique ways. While others decided to take a completely path and ended up in entirely new careers. Either way, they are definitely people I wanted to grow up to be when I was struggling in my legal career.
This first episode features Suzanne Hoare. Suzanne is a personality-driven brand strategist and website copywriter for online entrepreneurs who want to build a brand that captivates more ideal clients and a business that cultivates more profit. (Amen to that!).
Suzanne works with clients through her business, Captivation House. But she used to be a practicing employment lawyer from the UK.
In this interview, you’ll learn all about how Suzanne made the transition from employment lawyer to brand-strategist and what tips she has for struggling lawyers that are trying to break free from their current careers too.
You can find the interview here:
And take note of these Aha moments throughout the video:
@1:07 – Want to know about law school and the legal career in the UK. Learn all about A levels, training contracts, and all things UK law school here
@ 6:11 – Confused about the difference between a solicitor and a barrister? Go here
@13:15 – Suzanne realizes that despite working as an employment lawyer at a firm, she isn’t happy. Go here to learn what she did next
@ 16:34 – Learn how networking with other professionals helped Suzanne to determine her next career move
@ 17:47 – We discuss how past choices do not have to determine your future choices
@ 21:36 – Learn the main reasons Suzanne left the legal profession and her first transition career too
@28:04 – Learn how to tell for sure if a transition career is right for you (hint: pay attention to your feelings)
@41:16 – Suzanne reveals her biggest pieces of advice for struggling attorneys
This interview is loaded with great information for attorneys at any stage of their career. I hope you enjoy it.
And if you have any advice you’d like to share from your own transition story or a comment about this post in general, let me know in the comment box below this post.