Why So Many Lawyers Are Quitting Singapore’s ‘Dream Career’ [W&S 138]

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 How did you get into law and what made you give it up?
• 12:34 What personal toll did you feel?
• 16:44 Do peers still in law see the personal cost?
• 19:56 Which aspects felt rewarding?
• 27:27 Your coaching clients, what’s the gender mix?
• 29:49 If firms ditched billable-hour pressure, would law feel humane?
  
• 33:57 What did you advise burned-out juniors?
• 37:09 Which legal skills proved most transferable?
• 39:42 How do you see AI changing the job?

Episode Resources:

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