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101 Women Law. J. 22 (2016)
Life after Law School: Off the Beaten Track

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Life affer law school:


Off the beaten track


Having a backup plan may keep you from having to 'take a
job' when the career you envisioned is out of reach.

By Kerri Ann McLaughlin, J.D.


f you asked me five years ago where I would be, I would
  not have said teaching English in Saudi Arabia -
  or teaching English anywhere for that matter. After
graduating law school in 2011, I took the bar exam and
waited several months for my results. In the meantime,


I struggled to find a job that would both support me and
provide personal and career satisfaction.
During the wait, a college friend suggested that my
husband and I consider teaching English overseas until
we could find a job in the legal field. Once I found out I


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