Feel stuck and unhappy in (big) law?
Discover what else you can do and FINALLY have work you love!
Are you done…
Waking up with your phone next to your head and stomach in a knot.
Ruined weekends and vacations.
Missing family events.
Being checked out with loved ones.
Hearing "you can do anything with a law degree" when you don't know what else you can do.
There’s one thing you do know…
“There’s got to be more to life than this!”
It’s not your fault.
You don’t have to go through this alone.
Help is here and it can be easier than you think.
Imagine this…
You wake up every day, excited and happy,
Eager to get out of bed and go to work.
At the end of the day you’re present and have energy for the people you love most.
You enjoy weekends and take vacations without your laptop.
You go to book club, dinner with friends or a concert without worrying about missed emails or getting “back online”.
This isn’t an unattainable DREAM or only available to other people,
This CAN BE your reality, too!
Picture this…
You wake up with a smile on your face. You’re actually THRILLED to start your work day!
(While it may be hard to believe now, the dread of your neverending law job becomes a distant memory.)
You don’t reach for your phone first thing… nope!
You begin your day with yoga, meditation, or a workout. Or snuggle in bed with kids or pets.
When you head to work (whether that’s straight to the office or remotely), you’re HAPPY to begin.
Your work is meaningful and fulfilling…
and that feels SO good!
Your time is your own.
Hours at work pass effortlessly. You feel satisfied.
You love the impact you make, the work you do, and the money earn.
At the end of the day, you shut your laptop and leave work at the office.
You relish time to cook a healthy meal, take a bath without answering emails from the tub, and connect with your sweetheart.
On weekends, spend time as you wish! You curl on a lazy Sunday and read for pleasure.
You do fun things that you didn’t have time for since before you became a lawyer.
On vacations, once you put your “Out of Office” message on, you’re free to go.
You’re NOT expected to check emails or work while you’re away.
(No more “Sunday Scaries” or dread for the week ahead.)
Plus, you sleep soundly all night long!
(No more jolting awake with a shot of anxiety, drafting emails in your head, or worrying that you made some career crippling mistake.)
Sure, you may eventually figure this out on your own, but instead of it taking years and feeling stressed out in the process…
WILL Transform makes it easier, faster and even fun!
If you’re ready to begin, join…
The ONLY career clarity program (that we know of!)
EXCLUSIVELY for women attorneys ready for clarity, relief and direction.
No more…
Late-night Googling “What else can I do with a law degree?”
Sweating over cover letters and sending resumes into black holes.
Giving away your concert tickets, because of a “non-negotiable” deadline (that turns out to be another fire drill!)
Have a Look at These Real-life WILL Success Stories
Hi, I’m Elena Deutsch!
I’ve helped hundred of women lawyers, like YOU, get out of (big) law and into roles that feed their souls, and make them good money.
Not a lawyer myself, my lawyer-who-got-disbarred-father’s example caused me to pass on law school and veer into public health, training and coaching. After I became a coach, I attracted lawyers who wanted greater career fulfillment and alignment.
While coaching for AmLaw 100 firms, I saw women lawyers expected to always be available, work ridiculous hours, become anxious, worn down and lose their confidence. This did not sit well in my deeply feminist bones.
I believe you can shed the “shoulds,” be free from the patriarchal B.S. of firm life, and have a thriving career that’s fulfilling, meaningful and has you waking up with a smile on your face!
WILL Transform is designed exclusively for women lawyers and guides you through the proven EASE Framework:
ELEMENTS
- Identify YOUR transferable skills, interests, values.
- Clarify and protect your priorities (for your work and life.)
- Know what you want and create YOUR unique checklist!
ALCHEMIZE
- Finally, answer the question “What else can I do?”
- Be excited and inspired by your list.
- Prioritize top options to focus on and research.
SEEN & SECURE
- Strategically research top possibilities.
- Conduct due diligence and confirm (or refute) ideas.
- Use templates/proven strategies to open doors and have offers come your way!
ENGAGE
- Take consistent action that starts to snowball!
- Shift your mindset and go by the adage: “progress, not perfection.”
- Create momentum as you free yourself from fear and procrastination!
WILL Transform is a six-month program that delivers clarity,
confidence and connection through 3-core components…
1. WILL Transform Online Course
“WILL Transform has been irreplaceable, invaluable and empowering.
It gave me clarity and I no longer felt like I was just flapping my fins in the water. I didn’t have to do it by myself.”
– Destiny, Kansas City
WILL Transform guides you step-by-baby-step to discover what else you can do
6 Modules contain bite-sized videos (around 7-minutes each), articles and worksheets help you discover fulfilling and satisfying new work
Easily access the course on any device or the Teachable App
Plus, you get LIFETIME ACCESS. We’re here for you.
1. COURSE CURRICULUM
Here is a walk through our Course Outline:
Kickoff: Your Relief Now Toolkit
- Plug your energy leaks with one of Harvard Business Review’s top articles
- Learn to set (and easily enforce) brand-new boundaries
- Reduce your anxiety and regain calm
Module 1: Quell Your Inner Critic & Discover Your Inner Champion
- Stop the Inner Critics, Debbie-Doubters, and Anxious Amys from running the show
- Discover your Top 5 StrengthsFinder talents and leverage them immediately
- Learn the foundational mindset tool that will change the rest of your life (promise!)
Module 2: Elements - Panning for Gold, Part 1
- Assess your top transferable skills and interests
- Claim the specifics of what you want (and believe it’s possible to attain them)
- Anchor in the changes you are making
Module 3: Elements - Panning for Gold, Part 2
- FINALLY have an answer to the question of “What else can I do?”
- Compile your top Skills, Interests, Values, and Specifics into your unique checklist!
- Brainstorm top *new* possibilities – that align with who you are and what you want
Module 4: Appeal - Prioritize Your New Possibilities
- Easily prioritize your list of new possibilities
- Know exactly where to focus and begin your research
- Enjoy guidance from your Inner Mentor, Elena, and the WILL Community
Module 5: Study - Open Doors to New Possibilities
- Demystify informational interviews once and for all
- Overcome the fear that you’ll be “bothering” people {templates help}
- Enjoy mind-blowing opportunities that appear seemingly out of the blue
Module 6: Engage - Activate Your Action Plan
- Finalize your Action Plan and prioritize RESULTS
- Experience your Ideal Day in real life!
- Reflect & celebrate how far you’ve come with joy, pride, and glee!
2. COACHING
This is NOT just another online course.
In WILL Transform you have 1:1 LIVE support!
Your dedicated WILL Coach is there to support you every step of the way.
Get unstuck and receive real-time answers to your questions.
Have the accountability of your coaching sessions to pull you forward.
Track your progress and create your exit plan.
If you want more accountability? We’ll pair you up with an Action Buddy!
You’ll support each other to implement what you learn in the course, cheering each other on and celebrating each step!
3. COMMUNITY
“I thought she was in my head! On the Community Calls and in WILL, I see I’m not the only one… and that I’m not crazy.”
– Meghan, New York
In addition to your 1:1 coaching, participate in LIVE Community Calls twice a month.
Have LIFETIME ACCESS to our *private* Facebook Group
Connect with supportive WILL Members & Alumni all over the country and world.
Increase your network exponentially!
Participate in twice monthly community calls with other women who get you, facilitated by Elena or a WILL Coach.
Invitations to special events, private sessions, and Meetups
Especially if you’re thinking, “Everyone at my firm seems fine. Most of my lawyer friends like what they’re doing. What’s the matter with me?”
This is a promise: Someone in this Community will get you.
WILL Testimonials
“In WILL Transform, I leaned into my interests. I love learning new things, and that’s when I’m happiest. I had just gotten into Formula 1 racing, and I sensed that there was an entire ocean that I could just dive into and never get tired of.
I applied to graduate school for mechanical engineering and got accepted to my top choice schools!! Through WILL Transform, I’ve gained the confidence to go forward and use mindset tools.
I’ve been able to push through a lot of fear, and learned that sometimes you just have to do it, even if it’s scary. I’ve now landed a NASA internship! ”
– Rene, Houston, TX
Hear where Destiny’s was before and after her time in WILL Transform
Hear about Leah’s WILL journey (Part 1)
Hear about Leah’s WILL journey (Part 2)
Hear about Leah’s WILL journey (Part 3)
Hear Stacy’s journey as a single mom working in big law for eight years and being in-house for 16 years of where she is now 3 months into WILL Transform.
Sure you could eventually figure this out on your own…
How would you like to make it faster, easier, and more fun?
When you join WILL Transform, you will…
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- Walk through a proven, step-by-step process, discover what else you could do, make sure it’s a perfect fit and be guided every step of the way.
- Escape (big) law with confidence as you hit “send” on your goodbye email without burning bridges, securely walking into new opportunities.
- Live with greater calm, peace and joy as you silence inner critics, and blast past limiting beliefs that kept you stuck.
- Enjoy financial security as you luxuriate in soul satisfying work that pays WELL and affords you flexibility and freedom from the billable hour.
- Prioritize yourself, family and friends and not waste another 5,10 or 15 years in a job that drains your soul.
Free yourself from indecision and worry. All of this is truly possible too.
Imagine what will happen if you do nothing.…
Women often tell us, “If I don’t change, nothing good will happen.”
Can you relate to statements like these?
“I think about the toll this is taking on my marriage. I dump on my husband all the time.”
“This is taking a toll on my physical and mental health. I can’t sustain this for much longer.”
“I want to be a good mom. Working like this is NOT how I want to parent. Especially to a daughter. I wouldn’t want her to see me working like this.”
“If I do nothing, I’d disappoint myself. I’d feel I haven’t lived up to my potential and wasted so much time.”
If you think thoughts like these, help is here.
Ready to finally love your work?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I have to be in big law to join WILL Transform?
A: No. We work with women lawyers in ALL kinds of practice areas: small, medium and big law, in-house, government and private practice. Many WILL Members have already made a lateral move or gone in-house and are still unhappy. Others have taken a break from the law to raise kids, care for loved ones or a leave of absence to protect their own mental health. If you’re a woman lawyer, we’re here for you! Note: we also work with men and non-binary people.
Q: Do I have to leave (big) law to join WILL Transform?
A: No. About 60-65% of WILL Members continue practicing law in their next role. It might be an in-house job, starting their own practice, or going to a new firm.
Some choose to stay at current firms too, and it becomes an intentional, proactive decision! WILL Members often do this while they explore something else, have a baby, develop a side business, or enroll in training or certification programs.
Others take a leave of absence or time off to recuperate. You’ve invested a lot in becoming a lawyer. In WILL Transform, we help you leverage your resume for a role that feels like it “ticks all the boxes.” That might be in law or something else entirely.
Q: How quickly can I expect to change career paths?
A: Of course, as a lawyer might say, “It depends!”
Often within six months WILL Transform Members are actively looking for something new.
When you start and begin the Welcome & Foundations Module (which you gain access to immediately upon registration), you…
- Immediately change how you manage your time and energy
- Set and enforce new boundaries so you experience space and peace
- Begin making decisions that prioritize your mental health and physical well-being
Experience immediate RELIEF and replenish your ENERGY!
Then, use your WILL journey to focus and make a plan that helps you move out of (big) law as quickly as possible, if that’s what you want.
A note about this: Most firms don’t want to lose you. Most WILL Members don’t want to rage-quit.
If you really need time to look for a new role OR recuperate your physical and mental health, you might be able to take a leave of absence. (Many WILL Members have done this, and we have resources in the WILL Transform Course and Community to help.)
Members often come to WILL depleted, exhausted, and physically and mentally at the edge…
In WILL Transform, you begin to make decisions that are based on what will be best for your mind, body, and spirit.
Q: How long will the program take?
A: WILL Transform is a six-month program. That said, you can go faster if you’d like!
When you choose the pay-in-full option, you can have the complete course opened to you. The course content is designed to drip out every few weeks, but if you want to go faster, just let us know!
Every Member’s WILL journey is different (some move quickly, some more slowly). Most Members, however, require the full six-months to move through and implement the complete course.
Please Note: You have LIFETIME ACCESS to the Course, so you can return to the content as necessary.
Q: How much time should I expect to dedicate to WILL Transform each week?
A: In general, 1-2 hours per week is enough to make amazing progress!
But let’s look at what’s under this question…that you won’t have time to dedicate to it because work is so busy.
That’s part of how (big) law is DESIGNED: to keep you in fear that you’re behind, beholden, and so busy you don’t feel you can do anything else.
You are here because you KNOW you don’t want to keep living like this!
If you want that badly enough, can you dedicate a couple of hours a week to saying NO to them and YES to yourself (we’ll show you how as soon as you get started).
The choice is yours.
Time is our most valuable commodity. You can never buy more time!
WILL Transform provides the structure, support, and community to help you prioritize yourself.
Trust your gut. If you want out, can you put some time in?
One of the perks we hear from Members & Alumni is that WILL gives them time back, they feel better and their relationships improve. Members share that they’re a better mom, sister, daughter, spouse and friend.
Q: I’m only a junior associate, and I already hate it. I’m scared because I fear I may be giving up on law too soon. Is WILL Transform for me?
A: If you hate your work in (big) law and want to figure out what else you could do, NOW is the time to figure this out. Why wait or waste more time?
Start now before you get in even deeper.
Long-term Members & Alumni often tell the junior associate WILL Members to consider themselves lucky! Many WILL Members wish they had your clarity earlier.
Maybe you’re worried about the money you’ve already “sunk” into this career. Instead think about how you’re “sinking” your time and energy into a career you hate! (And you don’t have to – anymore.)
You can always change your mind – or do something different.
This is YOUR life. (Your “one wild and precious life,” as Mary Oliver says).
In WILL Transform, you learn to TRUST yourself. You learn to make clear, intentional, and proactive decisions.
You don’t have to stay because you think you ‘should.’ You don’t have to stay because you’re afraid of letting other people down. This course, coaching, and community will help you get clear about your priorities, and take action towards what you really want.
The bottom line: The only time we have is the present. If you want to speed up your journey to clarity, new possibilities, and joy… you can begin NOW.
Q: I’m a long-time practitioner of law. Can I really make a change?
A: If you believe it, you can do it. It’s never too late for ANYONE.
If you’re thinking, “I’m too old. There’s nothing else I know how to do. No one wants to hire an overqualified lawyer,” consider this…
WILL Transform helps you create new beliefs that fuel your energy, inspire new action, and achieve different results! That’s how you’ll make progress within the program.
One thirty year equity partner left her firm and is now teaching Montessori kindergarten! Another is still practicing, but since the pandemic, she works remotely, from her beautiful home space (she almost NEVER goes into the office) and has begun writing a book from her soul.
Plus we provide additional support for “longtime” lawyers (over 15 years in practice).
If you want the last years of your career to be more meaningful, fulfilling, and aligned or to answer the deep calling within you, NOW is the time.
Q: What if I can’t attend the Community Calls?
A: All Community Calls are recorded (you receive the call recording on the next day).
One Member, who made great progress, never attended a single live call – and the recordings were her favorite part of the program!
Members who make the most progress quickly attend and participate in the Community Calls live – or they listen to the recordings. They ask questions, offer support for each other, and receive coaching to see new perspectives.
Consider this a boundary-setting practice: Block the Community Call time in your calendar and protect it fiercely!
Instead of seeing whether you can attend day-of, we encourage you to put the time on your calendar and tell people you’re not available then.
This is a boundary you will practice setting.
It gives you an opportunity to prioritize saying “YES!” to yourself first… and “NO” to the firm demands of your time and energy.
(As soon as you enroll, you’ll learn this boundary-setting technique!)
Q: I'm worried someone in my professional circle will see me on the calls. Is this program confidential?
A: Confidentiality is essential to the WILL Transform program. It’s a top value for us and our Members. Every WILL member signs a confidentiality agreement in order to participate.
Also, you can be anonymous on the live calls. We meet via Zoom, so you can change your name or even choose not turn on your video.
If you have additional questions or concerns about this, please email Support@womeninterestedinleavinglaw.com. We’re happy to provide you with details to ease this major concern.
Q: What if I want more personalized coaching? What if I’m not done at the end of six months?
A: As you near the end of the six months, you’ll receive information about how easy it is to continue with Community Calls and/or additional individual coaching.
Q: What do WILL Members go on to do after the program?
A: Immediately following WILL Transform, past Members and Alumni have gone on to…
- Work in epic real estate development managing large-scale projects
- Create a hybrid law/business role in a start-up specializing
- Start a long-desired graduate program (in fields like mechanical engineering & nutrition science)
- Move to a non-legal role within the same firm in learning & development or knowledge management
- Leave their current law firm for a smaller, kinder practice
- Start blogging (on the side and for income!)
- Launch a brand new business (in fields like astrology & health coaching)
- Take writing workshops & art classes
- Stay at their current firm but with a PLAN and an entirely new outlook on life, making the most of the firm salary by saving money & paying off loans… all while taking big steps toward the dream life they clarified in WILL
WILL has helped women take action toward their dreams big and small including:
- Become a public speaker
- Get published as a writer – of children’s books or detective novels
- Launch a magazine highlighting the stories of Black and Brown girls
- Lead forest therapy guided hikes for queer youth
- Guide white river rafting tours
- Take up needlepoint
- Raise scholarship money for marginalized kids to attend summer camp
- Blog about feminist romantic fiction
- Refurbish old houses in New England
- Write screenplays
- Take stand up classes and go to open mic nights
- Help to reform the foster care system
- Get pregnant or adopt a baby
- Start an interior design business
- Become Chief of Staff for a progressive politician
- Teach mindfulness and conscious play to lawyers and other adults
- Take the week off to be with family and bake cookies with their kids between Christmas and New Years
- Build an alpaca resort and enterprise
- Create social impact data art
- Choose remote and flexible work – to balance with drop-off and pick-up school schedules
- Move abroad to Greece and France or across the country from California to Maine
No WILL Members’ dreams are identical.
When you join WILL Transform, all your life dreams – not just your professional dreams – are cracked wide open.
There is no one else like you. Your dreams are held sacred to be nourished within the WILL community!
Q: Elena, are you a lawyer too? (Why did you create this program?)
A: No, I’m not a lawyer – but I’ve dedicated my work to coaching women lawyers!
My dad was a lawyer, so I always thought I would be a lawyer, too – but that’s not the path I chose after college.
But I always knew that I wanted to help people. During my career in public health, I discovered the incredible world of transformational career coaching… and I kept attracting women lawyers to my practice!
I am clear that one of my top gifts is to help people become clear about what they truly would love for their life and career… and then create that!
This is something that many lawyers don’t have time and space to consider until it becomes almost necessary to their well-being.
Helping women lawyers identify and go after their dreams has been one of my greatest joys in WILL!
The benefits are wide-reaching (it’s not only within the professional realm of work and career): Marriages improve, families become more present, friendships blossom. The positive ripple effects of all this are beyond measure. That’s why I do this work!
(If you’re looking for specifics, you can read my backstory here.)
Q: Can I work directly with Elena?
Elena works directly with a limited number of WILL Members. If you want to explore coaching directly with Elena (and have all the other program benefits too) please book a call here to set up a private consultation.
Q: Does WILL offer a guarantee?
Because we’re so confident this program has the POWER to help you move from stuck and stressed to sleeping peacefully again, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee!
Please note: We KNOW this program works. We’ve seen it happen over and over again.
If you do the program for two weeks and DO NOT experience any positive shifts, send us an email within 14 days, and we’ll give you your money back.
“Where there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY!”
It’s time for you to get started on your way!
It can be hard to listen to your heart over the noise in your head.
Take three deep breaths.
Put your hands on your heart.
Get quiet. Listen.
If you hear a “Yes, let’s do this…” (even if you’re a little scared, it’s totally normal.)
