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With shocking news coming down this week regarding the potential loss of more than 17,500 jobs in Big Law firms, it appears one woman has cut her losses and left behind her law degree for the opportunity to hit it big with America’s sweet side. Even better, her risk has paid off as quickly as her first year, says A. Harrison Barnes, lawyer and LegalAuthority.com founder.

Kate Carrara, a Pennsylvania attorney, saw the proverbial writing on the wall when she opted to leave the profession. Her goal?  To start her own cupcake business. She reportedly sold her home, her car and even her engagement ring in an effort to finance the new business. The human rights attorney knew she was taking a big gamble, yet, no one can ever say she’s not tenacious. She graduated the University of San Francisco School of Law before moving to the east coast to practice at her grandfather’s law firm, Lenahan & Dempsey, determined to make a difference in human rights.

So was it worth it?  The Washington Post spoke with her last week, as she nears the one year anniversary, and asked her that very question. Her reply, “In the first year, we’ve made $100,000, but we’re putting a lot of that back into the business now”. It appears, however, her legal background will still serve her well as she’s now looking into her options for growing her popular cupcake business. She’s currently considering retail space and even wholesales outlets and kiosks, too. Impressive, yes?  A. Harrison Barnes says it’s likely many attorneys will begin to rethink their lives without a law firm to report to each day. “With so much uncertainty in the legal field right now, the high number of new graduates competing for significantly fewer jobs, it stands to reason some lawyers will begin to redefine their dreams”.

Turns out, Carrara herself got inspiration from a fellow lawyer, in New York, who left the profession to create his own cupcake company. He too has been incredibly successful in his own ventures.

For now, Carrara is content with her business, Buttercream Philadelphia, and has converted an old mail truck found on eBay, that’s now delightfully adorned with sprinkles against an off white foundation. The LegalAuthority.com founder says she’s incorporating social networking sites to further her success. In fact, she uses Twitter to help her customers with a sweet tooth locate her throughout the city each day. “I can really use my truck, my Twitter and my following to get people to do stuff that I think is important”, says Carrara, when asked if she’s lost her drive for human rights law. Who says the legal profession can’t be sweet as sugar?  With 4,000 followers just in Philadelphia alone, this cupcake queen has found the winning formula. Now if we can only get her to overnight her delectable confections to other areas in the country!

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