Contracts, Career Growth & Entrepreneurship with Laura Frederick

Laura Frederick is a contracts lawyer turned entrepreneur who has spent 25+ years practicing law across the globe—from San Francisco to Singapore —at top firms like Morrison & Foerster and leading commercial deals at Tesla . In 2020, she started a 30-day LinkedIn challenge sharing contract tips— and it changed everything . Her posts, paired with her signature contract-themed cartoons, gained massive attention, leading her to write the bestselling book " Practical Tips on How to Contract " (now in its second edition). She then launched How to Contract , a training platform that helps lawyers and in-house teams master real-world drafting and negotiation. She also created ContractsCon , a one-of-a-kind contract training event where speakers dress as characters like Sherlock Holmes and Mary Poppins! In this episode, Laura shares her unexpected career journey , how she overcame setbacks, why LinkedIn transformed her career, and what she’s learned about law, business, and life along the way.