The client pays well. The work feels wrong. Navigate the ethical dilemma of clients who conflict with your values.
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Pro Bono & Values →
The pro bono case that tests your firm's patience, the ethical client dilemma, the burnout vs purpose tension, and the values-driven practice you build. Navigate practicing law with purpose. You'll navigate four escalating scenarios — from the pro bono case to the values-driven practice — practicing the decisions that matter most when the pressure is real and the stakes are personal. This isn't theory. It's practice for the moments that define how this chapter of your life unfolds.
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What happens in this story4 scenarios
The retainer is generous. The client is morally bankrupt. The work is technically legal but keeps you up at night. Your bank account says stay. Your reflection in the bathroom mirror says something different.
What started with the ethical client just got more complicated. Now you need to evaluate clients through both an ethical and a business lens — and the situation is shifting faster than your first approach can handle.
This is the moment you've been building toward. Managing burnout when purpose-driven work consumes everything — except now the stakes are real and there's no rehearsal. What you do next matters.
You've faced the hardest part. Now turn what you've learned into something sustainable — a way to evaluate clients through both an ethical and a business lens not just today, but every time this situation returns.
More stories in this course
View all →The Pro Bono Case
A case that matters. No billable hours. The firm isn't thrilled. Navigate taking on pro bono work when the system discourages it.
4 scenarios →The Burnout vs Purpose
You're burning out. But the work matters. Navigate the tension between sustainability and mission.
4 scenarios →The Values-Driven Practice
Not just surviving in the profession. Building a practice that reflects who you are. Navigate designing a legal career with purpose.
4 scenarios →The Ethical Client
The client pays well. The work feels wrong. Navigate the ethical dilemma of clients who conflict with your values.
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