The EXJ Career Diagnostic

Which career beyond the law fits the way you work?

A diagnostic built for lawyers. It measures how you work, not what you practiced, and matches you against 28 careers where lawyers succeed. Your result arrives the moment you finish.

Take the diagnostic
$45.95One time. Result in minutes.
  • 20–30 minutes
  • 28 career paths
  • Confidential throughout
Example result
The StrategistVision meets influence
Strongest career matches
Lobbying / Public Affairs82
Business Development77
Compliance71

Career Match Index, 0 to 100. Illustration, not a real taker.

What your result shows you

A personal report in five parts, each written so you can read it on your own, plus the archetype that sums it up.

Your archetype New

A plain-English read on how you work, in one of eight archetypes.

Behavior Drivers

The balance of Action, Process, Strategy and People behind the way you work.

Traits

The working qualities you bring, read against an optimal range, not a higher-is-better score.

Skills

What you have built in practice that travels outside it.

Career Match Index

How closely your profile fits each of 28 careers, from 0 to 100.

Harmonization Index

One number for how well your drivers work together.

Eight archetypes

Every result names one. It gives you a way to describe yourself beyond practice areas and billable hours.

The TrailblazerVision meets execution
The ArchitectStrategy meets structure
The CatalystAction meets connection
The StrategistVision meets influence
The OperatorExecution meets reliability
The ConnectorRelationships meet process
The VisionaryIdeas meet imagination
The GuardianCare meets consistency

28 careers where lawyers succeed

Your result ranks all of them for you.

  • Academia
  • AI Governance
  • Business Development
  • Compliance
  • Crisis Management
  • Dispute Resolution and Mediation
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Environmental, Social and Governance
  • Executive and Legal Search
  • Finance, Banking, Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Forensics
  • Government
  • HR, Talent and Executive Compensation
  • Investigative Services
  • Investor Relations
  • Journalism
  • Launching a Start-up
  • Legal Engineer
  • Legal Operations
  • Legal Tech
  • Litigation Finance
  • Lobbying, Government Relations and Public Affairs
  • Management Consulting
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Privacy and Cyber
  • Product Development
  • Risk Management

How it works

  1. Answer the questions

    About 20 to 30 minutes, on your own time. Nothing to prepare.

  2. Read your result

    Your personal report is ready the moment you finish, with your archetype and your top matches.

  3. Join the EXJ Community

    Your diagnostic comes with a welcome to the Community of lawyers who have made the move.

Once you have completed the Diagnostic, a code will be emailed to you which grants complimentary access to the EXJ Community.

Built with care, used by lawyers

200+

lawyers have taken the diagnostic so far.

PhD-designed

Developed with specialists in organizational behavior and analytics, the team behind assessments Fortune 500 companies use to evaluate board candidates.

Private

Your answers and result are confidential throughout. Only you receive your report.

Questions

I’m still practicing. Is this for me?

Yes. Many people take it while still in practice, to see what else fits before deciding anything, or to choose a practice area to move toward.

How long does it take?

About 20 to 30 minutes. You receive your result as soon as you finish.

Who sees my answers?

Only you receive your personal report. Your answers are kept confidential throughout.

Can my firm, school or group offer it to its people?

Yes. We can set up access for a group. Contact us and we’ll arrange it.

What does it cost?

$45.95, once. There is no subscription.

Find out where the way you work fits best.

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