I’m an executive coach to law firm and in-house legal leaders.
Hello! I help legal leaders and teams in 1:1 sessions execute on new opportunities…
where others see intractable problems.
How Fully Human™ Leaders Create Fully Human™ Lawyers
Are your people 100% invested?
I help law firms and companies increase their profits by attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talented leaders.
We work together to identify and solve persistent problems. We create fresh, sustainable solutions that accelerate individual contributions.
Do clients call you first?
Clients (both internal and external) show their gratitude with their loyalty. I help you build and maintain your “Trusted Advisor” status.
You choose the best approach.
The legal world’s rapidly shifting landscape—generational misalignment, the explosive disruption of artificial intelligence, and a crisis of individuals’ well-being—demands the utmost from leaders.
Together, we’ll tackle these challenges using a broad range of data sources. Neither of us wants to use your organization’s valuable resources on a “one-and-done:” we’ll turn your investment into a long-term asset, one that compounds in value.
Executive coaching and consulting
- 1:1 services for senior leaders
- Lateral integration coaching and consulting
- Business development (BD) coaching and consulting
- Interview preparation to seize the next leadership opportunity
- Preparation for board and investor meetings
- Succession planning and execution to leverage generational trends
Workshops
- Team-building and strategic alignment workshops
- MBTI® (Myers-Briggs®) workshops for leadership teams, practice groups, legal departments, and business services teams
- Retreat, offsite, and attorney or partner meeting facilitation
Speaking
I speak at retreats, offsites and meetings (leadership teams, partners, legal departments, attorneys, affinity groups, etc.).
No off-the-shelf here: we focus on YOUR organization’s needs.
The Fully Human Lawyer™
I authored these short columns which were originally published in The American Lawyer. They combine my blend of leadership best practices with the (anonymous) wisdom I’ve gleaned from my confidential coaching sessions with senior leaders in-house and at firms.
Each FHL™ column names and addresses the uncomfortable, usually unspoken, “thing” in our fast-changing legal workplace. Vetted by senior leaders and Managing Partners of Am Law 100 firms, each column offers practical, actionable solutions to lawyers’ real-life challenges.
Fully Human Lawyer™: The Secret Thoughts of Lateral Partner Hires
Many laterals don’t have a clear grasp of the unwritten rules…
The Fully Human Lawyer™: Value Beyond Numbers
I spent much of Q4 discussing numbers – metrics – in various contexts…
What Law Firms Can Do to Upgrade Their ‘Zoom Associates’
Communication, clear expectations, frequent meetings and giving associates a venue to “flex different muscles” can help address any skill gaps.
About me
My business savvy started at Wharton. Next came Michigan Law School, a federal judicial clerkship, and 12+ years of law practice in NYC with four leading firms. I loved and excelled at BD so I pivoted, becoming a top-producing legal recruiter. After a stint as a stay-at-home mom, I spent seven years helping to build what is now Volta Talent Strategies. I also went to “coach school” (iPEC) to become a certified coach (and, now, ICF Board Member).
I opened my own business in 2021 to coach/consult for AmLaw 100/200 and senior in-house leaders. I also write The American Lawyer’s Fully Human Lawyer™ column. In 2023 and 2024, Lawdragon named me a “Global 100 Leader in Legal Strategy & Consulting.” I’m thrilled to be the first executive coach and leadership expert named to this prestigious list.
