“This much a better plan than what I had before! When I talked to Career Services, they basically told me there was nothing I could do to look for a job while I wait for the bar exam results. But you’ve already outlined a lot of logical things I could be doing to be a better candidate and look for a job. And that makes so much more sense to me, because doing nothing but sitting around makes *no* sense.”
- Recent law school graduate
Read More“I’ve been in my corporate counsel role—which you helped me land—since 2014. It’s been challenging, but really great. I want you to know how much I appreciate you and having built a relationship with you over the years. It means so much to me to be able to talk things through with you.”
- In-house counsel at Fortune 10 company
Read More“You’ve been so much more helpful than anyone else I’ve talked to.”
- Second-career lawyer in niche practice
Read More"I’ve really been digging to LinkedIn and I’ve gotten more than 100 new connections in my area since we last talked. I’ve also been doing a lot of research to find lawyers who used to work at the employers I’m targeting.”
- Junior public defender
Read More“ Everything you’ve said is on-point. This is really, really helpful. This is just very helpful. I actually started researching like you said while you were talking and have already found people to connect with. I really like this plan.”
- Associate transitioning out of BigLaw
Read More“This is perfect. Thank you so much for the model scripts to talk to my manager. I am excited to get started!”
- Title attorney
Read More“As I’m thinking about the push to make partner over the next few years, I think it will be helpful to talk to you on a semi-regular basis.”
- Partnership-track attorney at AmLaw 100 firm
Read More“I have some interviews coming up and I’ve already had 3 interviews with employers and recruiters.”
- Aspiring chief compliance officer
Read More“This makes perfect sense, but it’s not necessarily intuitive. It really requires me to step back and really think about how do I make myself attractive to other employers. There’s legwork, but it’s not as daunting as I thought. Before this call, I was going in five different directions trying to figure out what the next step was.”
- Senior employment counsel
Read More“I do think this has all been helpful. You’ve given me an approach and process to move forward. All the things we’ve been discussing—that’s why I don’t have a résumé. The process that you’ve outlined on determining my goals and the target pool of employers will be a helpful tool for me in thinking about my career and in formulating an approach for the résumé.”
- Senior securities defense litigator
Read More“I seriously appreciate this advice. I’ve been really struggling with interviewers, and I didn’t understand why until now. I’m glad to have a way of more proactively addressing the problem—before red flags are raised about why I’m applying for these jobs.”
- Former GC downshifting to senior counsel roles
Read More“I really appreciate your insight. I needed to get away from fantasyland, so I appreciate your grounding and your time. This has been amazing; really really helpful.”
- SME at the intersection of science and the law
Read More“I didn’t really have a clear thought process for my job search before. I’m finally connecting the dots. This all makes total sense. And it feels like something I can do. I have to dig deeper and think more. I’m realizing how much I haven’t thought through. I have a lot of questions to ask myself!”
- Senior associate considering in-house roles
Read More"You’re always so upbeat—even so early in the morning!”
- L&E attorney and long-time client
Read More“I just stink at interviewing. I have stage fright. It’s true. And I don't know what to do about it. Your coaching made me better—I wasn’t as nervous. And I was told that I came across as more confident. And these are all really great ideas to continue to improve.”
- In-house counsel at Fortune 100 energy company
Read More“You have tapped into my core passions. This has been super helpful.”
- Silicon Valley transactional lawyer
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