Feb. 4, 2021
Why the COVID-19 pandemic is the perfect time to switch practice areas
Like many professions, COVID-19 has dealt a body blow to the legal industry, which has caused many attorneys to worry about job security and future career goals, or even reassess current career choices.
Nicole Kuklok-Waldman
Lecturer
University of Southern California
Nicole is a legal expert in land use and entitlements who has worked on numerous regulatory approval processes required for different land uses across the region. Nicole is a lecturer at the University of Southern California, where she teaches Planning Law and Entitlement at the Sol Price School of Public Policy and the Lusk Center for Real Estate and has guest lectured at Temple University and UCLA School of Law. Nicole created a course called Lucky Lawyer that helps lawyers transition careers either within the law or to other professions.
Let’s face it, it’s been a rough year. Like many professions, COVID-19 has dealt a body blow to the legal industry, which has caused many attorneys to worry about job security and future career goals, or even reassess current career choices. Even without a pandemic, stress and anxiety are part and parcel of a lawyer’s job which typically involves crushing deadlines, demanding clients, and the pressure of billable hours. The pandemic has also complicated our work-life ...
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