A law degree opens more doors than the law.
Ex Judicata helps lawyers and law students move into business, not-for-profits, government and academia, and connects you with those who already have.
- 500,000+ visitors since launch
- Free for non-practicing lawyers
- 47 interviews with lawyers who moved
Everything you need to make the move
Start with whichever fits where you are today.
EXJ Career Diagnostic $45.95
How you work, and the 28 careers it fits best. Built for lawyers; your result arrives the moment you finish.
The EXJ Community
The first network of non-practicing lawyers, with its own job board of nonlegal roles for lawyers.
Career Corner
Eleven vetted coaches for CVs, LinkedIn and interviews. The first consultation is free.
Courses & Webinars
Two courses on the skills lawyers say they lacked, and sessions with people in the careers you’re weighing.
The EXJ Interview
47 conversations with lawyers who built careers beyond the law, in their own words.
Guidance
Short, practical articles on the elevator pitch, the interview and the money.
Which career beyond the law fits the way you work?
Built for lawyers with a team of PhDs in organizational behavior. It names your archetype and ranks 28 careers where lawyers succeed. Community access is included.
Already working beyond the law? You belong here.
There are hundreds of networks for practicing lawyers, and until now none for the ones who left. Members find each other by career, industry and company, share what they’ve learned with one another, and see nonlegal jobs posted for lawyers.
Join the EXJ CommunityIn their own words
Member Spotlights: lawyers on how they left, where they landed and what they’d tell you.
Cassidey Davis
“Think of it as being a practice group’s chief of staff. I help the practice operate strategically, managing everything from attorney workflow and professional development to staffing initiatives and coordination with other departments.”
Now: Practice Group Manager, Private Credit, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Before: Litigator, Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry
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Ann Parnes
“I use my legal training constantly. As a matchmaker, so much of my job involves interviewing people, asking the right follow-up questions, listening carefully, and figuring out what someone is really saying—and what really matters. Those are all skills I developed as an attorney.”
Now: Co-Founder, After Hello Matchmaking
Before: Assistant D.A., Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office
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Dan Sloat
“I enjoy meeting lawyers who have taken unexpected career paths. EXJ demonstrates that analytical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving create value in countless professions beyond traditional legal practice. I’d be delighted to help members interested in emerging technologies or career transitions.”
Now: Founder, Advanced Air Mobility Institute
Before: Captain, US Air Force
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John Fadely
“The skills you’ve developed can take you in countless directions—and sometimes the most fulfilling path is one that has been quietly waiting for you all along.”
Now: Poet, publisher and founder of Fifth Stanza Press
Before: Co-Chair, Investment Funds, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Read the full interviewFor employers: EXJ Search
Retained search for companies hiring lawyers into senior nonlegal roles, beyond what a job board can find.
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