Casey Berman
Career transition coach for lawyers leaving law, San Francisco Bay Area
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Lawyers |
| Based in | California, United States |
| Practice | Leave Law Behind |
Casey Berman is a career transition coach who helps lawyers leave law for a non-law career. Casey runs Leave Law Behind, a community and coaching program led by former lawyers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Casey has helped hundreds of attorneys move into finance, operations, tech and compliance. Casey's clients include former BigLaw, litigation, insurance defense and corporate lawyers. Some now work as trust officers, wealth advisors and fiduciary advisors at banks.
What Casey helps with
Casey works with lawyers who are unsure they want to stay in law. Casey helps them find a new path and take the first steps toward it.
- Deciding whether to leave the practice of law
- Finding out what keeps you stuck
- Mapping a realistic path to a non-law career
- Moving into finance, operations, tech or compliance
- Translating legal skills to new fields
- Networking into a new industry
- Building confidence to make the change
Who Casey works with
Casey works with attorneys who have practiced for years and do not know what comes next. Casey's clients have come from BigLaw, litigation, insurance defense, corporate law and real estate law. Some were unhappy in law. Others were not miserable but felt they could not use their natural strengths.
Background and qualifications
Casey Berman is a former lawyer who now leads Leave Law Behind. The company is described as an attorney career transition community made up of former lawyers. Casey has helped hundreds of attorneys move into careers in finance, operations, tech and compliance. Casey works with another coach named Adam in the coaching program.
Casey Berman pricing
Programs and services
- Free intro call
- Coaching program for attorneys
- Online course and community
- Articles and success stories for lawyers leaving law
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The CoachVouch take
Casey is a former lawyer who leads a community built only for attorneys moving into non-law careers.
Best for practicing lawyers who want to leave law and move into fields like finance, operations, tech or compliance.
Common questions
How much does Casey Berman charge?
Coaching with Casey runs $125 to $200 an hour. Message Casey from this page for an exact quote.
What does Casey Berman help with?
Casey Berman helps with deciding whether to leave the practice of law, finding out what keeps you stuck, mapping a realistic path to a non-law career and moving into finance, operations, tech or compliance.
What happens on a first call with Casey Berman?
The free call helps you figure out what keeps you stuck and map a realistic path forward. You also decide if you are ready to take the next step in leaving law.
What kinds of careers do Casey's clients move into?
Clients have moved into finance, operations, tech and compliance. Some now work in trust and fiduciary roles at banks or as wealth advisors.
How do I contact Casey Berman?
Send Casey a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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