The first port-of-call community resource for lawyers in the United Kingdom looking for a change in direction. It can be a big decision to leave legal private practice. Any number of factors can make a lawyer feel beholden, from money and security, to identity, kudos, or the expectations of others. It can be difficult to see a viable alternative, or merely find the time for necessary research. This site provides ideas, inspiration, impetus and guidance.

Find work and a life beyond the billable hour. Anxiety makes your brain less able to think clearly. You are like that guy at the bar who insists, after 3 beers in an hour, that he is FINE to drive. Grab That Creative Thread, Unhappy Lawyers.

After Leaving the Legion of Christ. Here you will find a chronicle of my journey from life in the Legion to life as a diocesan priest, some memories of what happened and how I am dealing with them now. Friday, February 7, 2014. AP, Skepticism, but above all - HOPE. Nicole Winfield, Vatican correspondent for the Associated Press, contacted me yesterday asking my opinion on the election of the new superiors of the Legion of Christ. Is the article she published. All of them are entrenched in legion-think.

I thought as I walked home one summer day after Little League practice. It was faint, but as I stopped and listened I could hear a whimper coming from the cornfield next to the dirt road that led to our house. About two-thirds of the way up, where the road made a ninety degree turn to the left, an especially large hole obstructed the entire bend.