Unlearning the Magic Circle: Neurodiversity, Burnout & Reinvention
Prim Rose Light21 Des 2025

Unlearning the Magic Circle: Neurodiversity, Burnout & Reinvention

In this episode, we sit down with JJ Thompson—Magic Circlelawyer turned legal technologist—to explore what happens when a brilliant legal mind discovers that the system they’ve been trying to survive in was neverdesigned with them in mind.

JJ opens up about her unconventional journey from studyinggeography to qualifying at a Magic Circle firm, the intense pressures of corporate law, and the coping strategies she developed long before she had the language of dyspraxia and ADHD to explain her experiences.

We talk about the realities of neurodivergence in high‑performance environments, the partners who showed humanity, and the importance of finding your tribe. JJ shares why the Legal Neurodiversity Network matters, howreasonable adjustments can work in practice, and why inclusion must go beyond policy into culture.

We also dive into her pivot into legal tech—what drew her toAvvoka, how tech is reshaping the profession, and why alternative career paths can be a lifeline for neurodivergent lawyers. JJ reflects on using her strengths in new ways, the future of work, and how we can build systems that allow different thinkers not just to survive, but to thrive.

Plus, we explore her travels, the books and voices thatinspire her, and the advice she wishes she’d had earlier in her career.

Sending you all love and light, Roshni x

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