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Sarah Cottrell, JD, CCMC, ACSC

Research Assistant

Greater Philadelphia

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About me
I help lawyers ditch their soul-sucking jobs. | Lawyer Career Coach focused on alternative careers for lawyers | Host of The Former Lawyer Podcast | Certified Career Management Coach | Academies Certified Strengths Coach
Education
- University of Richmond
  2001 - 2005
  BA summa cum laude, Leadership Studies, International Studies
- University of Chicago Law School
  2005 - 2008
  JD
- Queen Mary University of London
  2003 - 2003
  Study Abroad Semester
Experience
- University of Chicago Law School
  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
  Research Assistant
- Sidley Austin
  May 2007 - Aug 2007
  Summer Associate
- Baker Botts LLP
  Sept 2008 - May 2011
  Litigation Associate
- O'Connor's (formerly Jones McClure Publishing)
  Jun 2011 - May 2012
  - Legal Editor
    Feb 2012 - May 2012
  - Legal Editorial Assistant
    Jun 2011 - Feb 2012
- Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas
  May 2012 - Jul 2018
  - Senior Staff Attorney
    Jul 2013 - Jul 2018
  - Central Staff Attorney
    May 2012 - Jul 2013
- Former Lawyer LLC
  Jun 2019 - now
  Founder & Lawyer Career Coach
  I founded Former Lawyer to help unhappy lawyers ditch their soul-sucking jobs and to advocate for and educate about lawyer mental health and Biglaw burnout.
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Career Management Coach
  The Academies for Coaching, Inc.
  Dec 2023
- Law License
  State Bar of Texas
  Nov 2008
- Academies Certified Strengths Coach
  The Academies for Coaching, Inc.
  Jul 2024
- Member Badge
  International Coaching Federation
  Jan 2022

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