Eimear McCann transitions from immigration and human rights law to a legal tech start-up

The Lawyer's Escape Pod

Eimear McCann is the Head of Strategy at Summize, a legal tech company in the UK. Eimear left law school vowing not to practice. But, after a stint of freelance writing, she came back to the law and worked in immigration and human rights. She loved the work, but when her organization lost funding, she decided it was time to move on. She was intrigued by the technology space - it’s innovation, creativity, and flexibility. She followed that interest into legal tech.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Eimear originally decided not to practice law after school
• She was a freelance writer for a few years
• How particular the structure of the US legal education system is in keeping us trapped
• Eimear ended up circling back to law, working in immigration and human rights
• She had to go back to private practice after her organization’s funding was lost, and she realized just how draining it was
• At the same time, the immigration work had taken an emotional toll, and Eimear felt it was time to move on
• She found herself interested in legal tech because of its environment of innovation and flexibility
• Breaking into a new field may not be easy, but it’s about reframing your experience
• Eimear emphasizes importance of finding the kind of work that truly motivates you

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