The Former Lawyer Podcast: Why Alex Davis Left Practicing Law To Do Content Marketing For Lawyers (And How An Enneagram Test Helped)

Why Alex Davis Left Practicing Law To Do Content Marketing For Lawyers (And How An Enneagram Test Helped)

Sep 30, 2019

In Episode 008 of The Former Lawyer Podcast, Sarah has a conversation with Alex Davis. Alex is a former lawyer who is now a writer, content expert, and consultant. Alex’s company, Davis Legal Media, helps attorneys and firms create content strategies to attract their ideal clients.

In this conversation, Alex shares:

How she decided she was going to be a lawyer at a very young age;
Why “you’re so good at arguing” is not a good reason to go to law school;
Why she “hit the accelerator” towards a traditional legal career after starting law school without really considering whether that career would be a good fit;
How the sunk costs fallacy holds law students and lawyers back;
Why litigation was not a good fit for her personality type;
Why she struggled with feeling like there was something wrong with her when she realized she didn’t like practicing law;
Why she wishes The Former Lawyer Podcast was around when she felt stuck in her lawyer job (hey thanks! :) );
The struggle with feeling directionless once she realized she didn’t want to work as a lawyer;
How she got the idea for her next move from work she was doing for her own firm;
The “plan” she had (air quotes her own!) for the company she founded after she left legal practice;
What content marketing for lawyers is and how it differs from advertising;
Why she thinks we need to flip the script about lawyers and anxiety;
How personality typing systems like the Enneagram can help you understand yourself and what career might be the best fit for you;
Why we need to challenge the false narrative that you have failed if you decide you don’t like working as a lawyer;
and much more!

Interested in the Enneagram? Here are some resources to check out:

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