There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in the United States, and the vast majority of them absolutely hate what they do Approximately 200,000 people apply to law school in the United States each year, resulting in about 120,000 enrolled in accredited law school and approximately 30,000 new lawyers who graduate The law is perhaps the only profession that has an entire sub-industry devoted to helping lawyers figure out a way to leave the profession While a majority of lawyers are unhappy in their chosen profession, most fear a loss of status or financial well-being if they were to leave the practice of law for business or entrepreneurship Escape the Law fills a massive void in the market by providing answers for the disenchanted lawyer by profiling nearly 60 people who not only transitioned out of the practice of law, but by doing so earned massive success in business A must read for several key niche groups: practicing lawyers, law school applicants, law school students, and law school graduates. Profiles nearly 60 individuals who graduated from law school and then designed a unique path to transform themselves into successful entrepreneurs and shows how they found massive personal freedom and added tremendous value to the marketplace Provides a roadmap for disenchanted lawyers and those considering law school to leverage the skills one develops through legal education and practice to find success and happiness through entrepreneurship