Stu Shanus never enjoyed self-promotion, but he grew his practice by demonstrating genuine care for his clients' cases. As a litigator, his success was fueled by hard work, but the stifling politics of big law eventually pushed him toward change. After leaving to build something new, he realized his passion lay in the process of resolution. In January 2026, he launched his career as an arbitrator, leveraging his hard-earned reputation—and a bit of marketing—to build his customer base. In this episode find out how he made his transitions and why he thinks AI, used correctly, can help lawyers grow in their profession.

What happens when a lawyer who spent decades doing billion-dollar deals decides that his most valuable asset isn't money, but time? When his father passed away in 2019, Gerry DiFiore, a high-powered M&A lawyer, began rethinking his priorities. He realized that time was the one resource he couldn't earn back and that he needed to be far more intentional about how he spent it. In 2025, Gerry walked away from his New York legal career and headed north to his wife's bucolic family farm in Maine. In this episode of From Dawn to Dusk, hear how Gerry traded billion-dollar transactions and corporate boardrooms for growing vegetables, tending the farm, and offshore fishing in the Atlantic, and why, after a career spent helping clients measure value, he came to see the value of his own time very differently.

After more than a decade as a prosecutor in Louisiana, Ann Parnes realized it wasn't the law that fascinated her most—it was the people behind the cases. She walked away from the courtroom, became a certified life coach, and co-founded After Hello, a national matchmaking and date-coaching firm dedicated to "Helping Professionals Find Lasting Relationships." In this episode, discover how Ann made a remarkable 180-degree career turn—from prosecuting criminals to helping successful professionals find happiness.

Dan Jaffe has spent a career at the crossroads of free speech, consumer protection, privacy, and advertising. After years on Capitol Hill, he moved to the Association of National Advertisers, where he became one of the industry's most respected advocates and a trusted voice for lawyers and corporate leaders alike.

Dan hasn't left the field so much as evolved with it. He now consults on privacy and is focused on how AI is reshaping the regulatory landscape. In this episode, he shares his perspective on free speech, advertising, privacy, and what comes next in an AI-powered marketplace.

After collapsing in the lobby of the law firm where she worked, Ann-Marie Goodbody spent nearly a year confined to bed as her body began shutting down. More than two years later, she returned to work — but with a completely different perspective on success, stress, and survival in the legal profession.

In this powerful conversation, Ann-Marie shares her journey through burnout, chronic illness, and recovery, and explains how it ultimately led her to leave law behind and launch Goodbody Wellness, where she now helps professionals avoid sacrificing their health for their careers.

"This is my son Steven. He's going to be a lawyer someday," was the introduction Steve Harper grew accustomed to whenever his Dad met someone new. Although his father wasn't a lawyer, Harper took his encouragement to heart, built a substantial practice, and became a leading litigator. Early on, however, one of his mentors gave him the chance to enter a courtroom just eighteen months into his first job. That experience taught Harper that a secret to success is delegating to capable younger lawyers, trusting them, and refusing to let the practice of law consume his life. The rest is history.

In this episode, hear how Harper balanced red-eye flights with coaching 25 kids' sports teams, building a thriving practice, and eventually navigating a smooth transition out of the firm and into pursuing new interests.