Case study: Amy Harman Burkart on staying true to yourself and your dream

As a kid, Amy Harman Burkart wanted to be a lawyer like you see on tv with the courtroom lawyering and criminal procedure. After law school, she honed in on being a federal prosecutor and set herself up to be in the right place at the right time. Timing, though, is a funny thing. When her husband wanted to go to business school she decided it would be good to try to expand their family so was an adjunct law professor when she became a mother. Then just as she was ready for the role in Boston, there was a hiring freeze and no openings meant she needed an alternate plan.In this episode, find out from Amy how staying true to yourself can sometimes steer you to the original dream after all … on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley. About This Episode’s GuestAmy Harman Burkart is a litigation specialist who has been associated with many esteemed law firms and has had a variety of experiences in the law. Her dreams of serving as a federal prosecutor came true when she served as an Assistant United States Attorney for nearly a decade and was the Chief of the Cybercrime Unit. She is currently a trial attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. She lives with her husband and kids in the Boston area and is always up for a fun time. So call her if the need for a costume box should arise. For another story about hanging on until the timing is right, listen to our episode with Elizabeth Manheim.Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.com Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings RowleyMusic: Brian BurrowsEmail the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com