“There's an art to what you do. And you’ve offered an enormously valuable perspective.”

- Antitrust litigator

“My cover letter just sucks. It’s a dumpster fire that should just be burned. So I’m glad we could just start from scratch. Having you do this for me is a welcome reprieve.”

- Corporate lawyer

“You’re right, Shauna. You are going down the right path.”

- Senior employment counsel

“​Hi Shauna, [AmLaw 100 law firm] called me with a job and salary offer not long after you and I spoke. They offered $120k + $20k bonus, and said there is some room to negotiate. I told them I needed some time to think about it, and they had no problem with that. One of the partners kindly offered to put me in touch with a few of their associates to get some perspective, so I’ll be speaking with them tomorrow. I also discovered that a former [government] colleague went to work for [the same law firm] for a year, so I’m hoping she’ll respond to my LinkedIn message and give me some insight over the weekend. I’ll keep you posted on my decision. Thank you as always!”

- Government lawyer transitioning to BigLaw

“Shauna, Thank you so much. The cover letter is exactly what I needed! You are incredible and I have been raving about you to former colleagues and friends so expect to hear from a few people!”

- National security / cybersecurity lawyer

“Shauna, Thanks so much for the summary of our coaching session. I very much appreciated your wise words and am taking your advice in as I navigate through the next few weeks of interviews. Fingers crossed for a strong outcome. I will keep you posted.”

- Infrastructure lawyer

“You’re the only other soul I’ve told this to, other than my family.”

- Cybersecurity attorney

“I am encouraged! I really like how the résumé is going.”

- Regulatory counsel at FTSE 100 multinational conglomerate

“The résumé has worked incredibly well for me.”

- LegalTech lawyer

“I read the entire LinkedIn book last night! Once I jazz up my profile and be more clear, I think it will help me attract the right attention.”

- Senior in-house L&E counsel

“Hi Shauna - Thank you very much for our conversation on Friday. I found it very helpful, and continued my résumé revisions over the weekend... Thank you again, and hope to work with you again soon.”

- Antitrust litigator

“I got a job interview using the cover letter you wrote for me.”

- Public interest lawyer

“I’m realizing that I’ve done a lot of stuff! Talking to you has helped me understand how I can do a better of translating my government experience to the private sector. I’m really glad we had these conversations. Your framing of things has really helped me a lot and it’s been great to watch you work.”

- Senior generalist moving from government to start-ups

“I’ve worked with Shauna before on résumé / cover letter crams and career coaching [and] I always value Shauna’s advice.”

- City attorney

“​I agree with you 100%. This job search plan is so much more effective way to spend my time then just applying blind to job ads.​”

- Mid-level litigator

“I scored a really awesome role at a pharmaceutical company after you and I talked.”

- Healthcare / life sciences AGC

“​Thank you so much for helping me think through all this madness! I will stay in touch and let you know what happens.”

- Infrastructure and project finance associate

“​Thanks so much for helping me. I’ve been really excited about this. I just knew I needed to work with a professional to get my résumé done. You’ve given me a lot of homework and things to think about!”

- Second-career lawyer