Morgan Thomas Hall transitions from law to tech sales The Lawyer's Escape Pod

Morgan Thomas Hall is an Account Executive at Twilio Inc. Morgan practiced in both a firm and for the government before realizing that it wasn’t just a job problem, it was a career problem. She went back to the drawing board to explore her interests, and found herself drawn to tech, and then specifically to tech sales. In addition to her day job, Morgan now also helps people transition from other careers into the tech industry.
In this episode, we discuss:
Morgan had both firm and governmental jobs
She considered trying to become a judge
After giving it every possible shot, she accepted that it wasn’t just a job problem, it was a career problem
Morgan initially considered some JD-preferred jobs as an obvious next step, but quickly realized that none of those appealed to her
Morgan went back to the drawing board thinking about her interests
She felt drawn to technology and the start-up world, particularly because of how different the mentality is to the legal world
Morgan was worried her family would be disappointed, but also knew she had to make a change - she’s the one who has to live her life
She told anyone who would listen that she was looking to get into tech, leading to connections and information
Morgan kept coming back to tech sales, which leveraged transferable skills and checked a lot of boxes for her
She had confidence in her capacity to learn because she was both committed and interested
She found a way to effectively communicate her unique story as a positive to potential employers
You will be your biggest hindrance, so learn to get out of your own way
 
You can find Morgan on…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganlthomas/
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