During your lunch break, check out these three reads to help you get a grip on your future career in the law–and instill inspiration in the midst of firm layoffs and firm closures.  We know you’re secretly dreaming about a flexible, simple life at least part of your day….

Want to escape the rat race?  Click on over to the ABA Journal’s Looking for Simpler Life, Lawyer Burns Harvard Law Degree and read about the lawyer who said goodbye to his $300,000 salary in order to pursue the simple life.

Think you HAVE to practice law because you have a law degree?  Think again.  Read this clip about one lawyer who found her passion beyond the traditional, full-time practice track in Trained in law, she found her passion in elections.

Want to pursue a different career path or a new job but worried about whether you can do so in this tough economy?  Catch a few job hunting tips in How to Get Noticed by Potential Employers.