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# [Why So Many Lawyers Are Quitting Singapore’s ‘Dream Career’ \[W&S 138\]](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/ws-138)

 Written by [The Financial Coconut](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/author/the-financial-coconut) | Sep 14, 2025 10:05:31 PM

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Law is one of the most prestigious and traditional careers in Asia — but what happens when the dream job comes at a cost you didn’t expect?

We speak with Lalitha Rajah (former lawyer turned yoga teacher & mom of two) and Iman Ibrahim (former divorce lawyer, now a burnout coach).

🔹 What sacrifices lie behind the glamour of the profession?   
🔹 Why do so many lawyers quietly walk away after years of hard work?   
🔹 And what unexpected skills from law still shape their lives today? If you’ve ever wondered whether the price of prestige is worth paying — tune in.

This is an honest conversation you don’t want to miss.

**What We Discuss:**

- [05:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=351s) How did you get into law and what made you give it up?
- [12:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=754s) What personal toll did you feel?
- [16:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=1004s) Do peers still in law see the personal cost?
- [19:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=1196s) Which aspects felt rewarding?
- [27:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=1647s) Your coaching clients, what’s the gender mix?
- [29:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=1789s) If firms ditched billable-hour pressure, would law feel humane?
- [33:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=2037s) What did you advise burned-out juniors?
- [37:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=2229s) Which legal skills proved most transferable?
- [39:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVLYFS0sb8&t=2382s) How do you see AI changing the job?

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