JD Job Board
Browse vetted roles designed for JDs seeking nonlegal, GC-adjacent, business, nonprofit, government, and academic opportunities, with filters by industry, function, seniority, and location.
Move toward Associate General Counsel roles with a platform built specifically for JDs rethinking traditional legal practice. ex judicata combines vetted JD-friendly opportunities, retained-search access, targeted coaching, interview preparation, and a peer community of non-practicing lawyers so you can translate legal experience into leadership value and pursue GC, GC-adjacent, compliance, risk, and executive-track roles with confidence.
Focused resources for JDs pursuing AGC, GC-adjacent, and business leadership opportunities beyond traditional practice.
Browse vetted roles designed for JDs seeking nonlegal, GC-adjacent, business, nonprofit, government, and academic opportunities, with filters by industry, function, seniority, and location.
Access employer-paid retained-search mandates for senior JDs moving into GC, Chief Legal Officer, compliance, risk, advisory, board secretary, and executive-suite roles.
Use a 20–30-minute assessment built specifically for lawyers to map attorney traits against 25 business careers and identify stronger-fit transition paths.
Work with vetted Career Corner specialists for personal branding, leadership development, reverse recruiting, interview preparation, and practical guidance through a law-to-business transition.
Rebuild legal CVs, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters, and executive bios so hiring managers understand your JD experience as business impact, not just legal credentials.
Practice behavioral, STAR, competency-based, case, and executive-search interviews with coaches who understand how business hiring differs from law firm recruiting.
Start by clarifying whether you want an Associate General Counsel role, a GC-adjacent business seat, or a full move out of legal practice. The EXJ Career Diagnostic can help map attorney traits to business career paths.
See how JDs have moved into GC, advisory, compliance, risk, and executive roles through transition support.
ex judicata brings together search, education, coaching, jobs, and community for JDs in transition.
Purpose-built for JDs moving beyond traditional legal practice into business and leadership roles.
Employer-paid retained mandates connect senior lawyers with GC-adjacent and executive opportunities.
Founders bring 75+ years across legal recruiting, publishing, executive education, and business building.
A 500,000+ user platform with the first peer network for non-practicing lawyers.
Built by founders who understand JD career transitions.
Co-Founder
Neil Handwerker is the Co-Founder of Ex Judicata, the world's only comprehensive employment platform dedicated to helping lawyers transition from legal practice to fulfilling nonlegal careers. After earning his JD, Neil briefly practiced law before recognizing it wasn't the right fit and pivoting to a career in business. That firsthand experience became the foundation of his mission. He co-founded Fulcrum Information Services, which grew into a market leader in management education for outside counsel, in-house lawyers, and C-suite executives. Neil later became a seasoned legal recruiter before launching Ex Judicata in 2022 alongside his long-time business partner Kimberly Fine. With over 75 years of combined industry experience between the two founders, Neil brings deep expertise in legal recruiting, career transitions, and platform building to every aspect of the company.
Co-Founder
Kimberly Fine is the Co-Founder of Ex Judicata and a seasoned business leader with an MBA and decades of experience at the intersection of legal services and publishing. As the long-time business partner of Neil Handwerker, Kim helped build Fulcrum Information Services into a market leader in management education for outside counsel, in-house lawyers, and C-suite executives. She subsequently held prominent roles at several leading legal publications, deepening her expertise in the legal industry and the career challenges facing JDs. In 2022, Kim co-founded Ex Judicata to create a first-of-its-kind platform connecting lawyers seeking nonlegal career paths with organizations eager to hire JD talent. Her business acumen and media savvy have been instrumental in growing the platform to over 500,000 unique users and launching the groundbreaking EXJ Community.
JDs in transition should look beyond traditional legal job boards and focus on platforms that understand both legal credentials and business hiring. ex judicata supports that search through a vetted nonlegal and GC-adjacent job board, EXJ Search retained mandates, Career Corner coaching, and resources that help reposition legal experience for leadership, compliance, risk, operations, and in-house executive roles.
Get pointed toward the right transition resources and opportunities.
Reached over 500,000 unique platform users.
Built by founders with deep legal-industry expertise.
First peer network for non-practicing lawyers.
Tell us where you are in the transition process, your target roles, and the kind of support you need. The ex judicata team can point you toward the right platform resources, community access, coaching, job board tools, or retained-search pathway.
You can also send us a quick email at [email protected].
You can also send us a quick email at [email protected].