Alex Knight always had a hunch that he would ultimately pursue something outside legal practice. So after graduating from Harvard Law School in 2018, and spending just under two years as a corporate associate at Fenwick &amp; West out in California, Alex moved home to Utah to start working as Director of Strategic Initiatives at <a href='https://bestcompany.com/'>Best Company,</a> where he is now Chief Revenue Officer.  In this episode we discuss:  <ul><li>How Alex made the move from corporate associate to Director of Strategic initiatives at Best Company </li><li>The cultural and workstyle differences between legal practice at a large law firm and strategic work at a growing company </li><li>How Alex thought about the risk of leaving his stable legal career  </li><li>Alex’s advice to law students on how to make the most of law school   </li></ul>Alex was a real pleasure to speak to and an awesome human being. Enjoy the convo! <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephgerstel/'>Joseph</a> &amp; <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaroncshapiro/'>Aaron</a>

Ep. 6 | Samantha Coxe, CEO & Co-Founder of Flaus

Windings Paths is an exploration of career pivots, something both hosts, Aaron Shapiro and Joseph Gerstel, former big law lawyers are still managing through. In each episode, we’ll sit down with other lawyers who've pursued opportunities outside law firms and legal practice to learn about their journeys. We’ll explore how they got to where they are, what motivated them, how they thought about career risk, and what advice they’d offer to others considering this jump. Join us and discover what it takes to forge your own winding path.