One-on-one consulting on the fundamentals of real world success.

There are great career coaches who guide clients through the amazing journey of self-discovery, where they can identify work environments ideal for their personality, achieve work/life balance, and find personal fulfillment.

We don’t do that.

Our clients come to us with two goals: to get a job and to build a career. What they need is help developing and implementing strategies to achieve them. Law schools teach about the theory of law, and law firms teach about the practice of law—but neither gives much help when it comes these goals.

We do.

We give our coaching clients the tools they need to get their legal careers off the ground. We take an accountability approach to coaching—working with our clients to develop step-by-step action plans that address their individual needs and help them achieve their goals. Our clients understand that:

  • They must choose to be their greatest asset, rather than their greatest liability;
  • Success is the result of habits, behaviors, and attitudes that can be learned; and
  • Short-, mid-, and long-term strategies are best pursued simultaneously.

Because areas of professional develop overlap and your needs may shift over time, we don’t ask you to commit to a multi-hour package deal covering a single topic. Instead, we’ll work with you to determine how you’d receive the most value.

Prices are based on an hourly rate of US$125, with a minimum of one hour. Topics include:

    Job Searching in a Competitive Market.

    • Finding hidden opportunities before they turn into public job listings.
    • Getting inside intel on jobs, employers, and industries.
    • Working with legal recruiters.
    • Increasing your skill set during the job search.

     

    Networking for Results Now and the Future.

    • Understanding the value of a network.
    • Building and strengthening your network online and in-person.
    • Putting your network to use.

     

    Interview Principles, Practicalities, and Preparation.

    • Learning what interviewers are looking for and how to give it to them.
    • Applying principles of interviewing to specific situations.
    • Critiquing your mock interview.
    • Business Style Assessment (see below) recommended.

     

    Professional Branding and Online Reputation Management to Separate You from the Rest.

    • Creating a brand that attracts potential employers, recruiters, clients, and other contacts.
    • Finding and replacing “digit dirt” that impedes your job search and career development.
    • Disseminating your brand across platforms to create a positive online presence.
    • Business Style Assessment (see below) recommended.

     

    Professional Development to Bring You to the Next Stage of Your Career.

    • Making your mark in law school to increase your post-graduation opportunities.
    • Transitioning from law school to law firm or other professional workplaces.
    • Finding mentors within your practice area or industry.
    • Building, protecting, and repairing your professional reputation.
    • Increasing technical skills to stay in-demand in changing times.
    • Changing practice areas, sectors, and geography.
    • Business Style Assessment (see below) recommended.

     

    Business Style Assessment.

    An in-depth analysis of your individual management, work, and leadership approaches, available for an additional US$60.

    • Understanding the value, talents, and “soft skills” you bring to potential employers and clients, and how to communicate them to your best advantage.
    • Answering tough interview questions about business and communication style, strengths and weaknesses, and response to challenges.
    • Leveraging your natural abilities and learning to excel in any work environment or corporate culture.
    • Learning how others perceive you so that you can head off negative perceptions, or turn them around into positive ones.