Financial Fluency
Learn how to read financial statements, understand P&L basics, interpret cash flow, and speak the language of corporate finance through ex judicata’s on-demand CLE-eligible course.
Build the commercial confidence law school never taught with Business Development Training for Lawyers from ex judicata. Through on-demand courses, vertical-specific webinars, and JD-focused coaching resources, lawyers learn finance, data analytics, sales language, board readiness, and practical business communication—skills that help translate legal experience into credible value for employers, clients, and leadership teams outside law practice.
Practical JD-focused training that builds business fluency, commercial confidence, and career-ready skills beyond traditional practice.
Learn how to read financial statements, understand P&L basics, interpret cash flow, and speak the language of corporate finance through ex judicata’s on-demand CLE-eligible course.
Build confidence with dashboards, data quality, basic statistics, visualization, and analytical decision-making through a primer designed specifically for lawyers moving into business roles.
Explore business development and sales pathways through the “If I Leave the Law” webinar series, featuring JD panelists and hiring managers from business-facing industries.
Prepare for corporate, private-company, and nonprofit board service through the Boardwise partnership and companion coaching resources for JDs seeking director-level credibility.
Use a PhD-validated assessment built for lawyers to map personality traits against 25 business careers and identify commercial paths worth pursuing.
Work with vetted Career Corner specialists to translate legal experience into business-impact language for LinkedIn, CVs, interviews, personal branding, and executive positioning.
Start with the EXJ Career Diagnostic to identify which business roles align with your traits, interests, and working style. The report helps focus your training path before you invest time in courses, webinars, or coaching.
See how JD talent moves into business-facing roles with credible training, platform support, and targeted preparation.
ex judicata is built exclusively for lawyers seeking business-facing opportunities beyond practice.
Every resource is designed for lawyers translating legal experience into business credibility.
The platform crossed 500,000 unique users after launching to serve JD career transitions.
Neil Handwerker and Kimberly Fine bring 75+ years of legal-market and business experience.
Courses target real skill gaps: finance, analytics, sales language, board readiness, and positioning.
Experienced leaders helping JDs build careers beyond law.
Co-Founder
Neil Handwerker is the Co-Founder of Ex Judicata, the world's only comprehensive employment platform dedicated to helping lawyers transition from legal practice to fulfilling nonlegal careers. After earning his JD, Neil briefly practiced law before recognizing it wasn't the right fit and pivoting to a career in business. That firsthand experience became the foundation of his mission. He co-founded Fulcrum Information Services, which grew into a market leader in management education for outside counsel, in-house lawyers, and C-suite executives. Neil later became a seasoned legal recruiter before launching Ex Judicata in 2022 alongside his long-time business partner Kimberly Fine. With over 75 years of combined industry experience between the two founders, Neil brings deep expertise in legal recruiting, career transitions, and platform building to every aspect of the company.
Co-Founder
Kimberly Fine is the Co-Founder of Ex Judicata and a seasoned business leader with an MBA and decades of experience at the intersection of legal services and publishing. As the long-time business partner of Neil Handwerker, Kim helped build Fulcrum Information Services into a market leader in management education for outside counsel, in-house lawyers, and C-suite executives. She subsequently held prominent roles at several leading legal publications, deepening her expertise in the legal industry and the career challenges facing JDs. In 2022, Kim co-founded Ex Judicata to create a first-of-its-kind platform connecting lawyers seeking nonlegal career paths with organizations eager to hire JD talent. Her business acumen and media savvy have been instrumental in growing the platform to over 500,000 unique users and launching the groundbreaking EXJ Community.
Lawyers do business development by identifying target markets, building trusted professional relationships, communicating value in business terms, and following a consistent outreach process. For attorneys moving beyond practice, the first step is often learning commercial language—finance, KPIs, sales cycles, client needs, and executive decision-making—so legal experience translates into measurable business impact.
Connect with ex judicata to choose the right next step.
Large JD audience reached since founding.
Founder experience across legal and business markets.
Dedicated exclusively to lawyers pursuing nonlegal careers.
Tell ex judicata where you are in your transition, and the team can point you toward the courses, community resources, coaching options, or platform access that best fit your goals.
You can also send us a quick email at kfine@exjudicata.com.
You can also send us a quick email at kfine@exjudicata.com.