Emergency Resources for Government Lawyers
Listed on this page are Bryce Legal, general, and military resources for federal government lawyers and law students impacted by the current administration. Are we missing a resource that we should include? Let us know.
Free Bryce Legal Resources
Jessica Mullery discusses career planning and decision-making in a fireside chat at Harvard Law School for Ms.JD’s Leadership Academy Intensive.
Coaching: Free Coaching for Impacted Federal Government Lawyers--Limited Spots March 10 to 31, 2025. See Shauna’s LinkedIn post for terms and availability. (FULL)
Webinars:
Thinking of relocating outside the U.S.? Is London is right for you? What's life like for American lawyers in London? Join members of ALIL (American Lawyers in London) in a frank discussion of opportunities, life, work, and transition. [Click here to the access ALIL recording featuring Shauna interviewing:
🎤 Andrea Tompkins: Andrea is a Senior Legal Counsel (Director) in the Office of General Counsel for North South Europe at Deloitte UK. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, she moved to London in 2009, after earning her JD from Georgetown University. Prior to Deloitte, she worked at Linklaters (in London & Singapore) at Simmons & Simmons (including as a corporate partner).
🎤 Paul Bonner Hughes: Paul is a Barrister at 3 Verulam buildings, specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. Raised in Scotland and educated in the UK and US, he spent seven years practising litigation in New York City (initially with Davis Polk & Wardwell and laterally with Quinn Emanuel) before returning to the UK. He is dual-qualified in New York and England & Wales.
🎤 Tristan Bramble: Tristan is a Legal Director at Bramble & Associates and Consultant at Tenet Law in London. His practice focuses on risk, investigations & compliance. His UK experience includes working for HSBC and leading law firms Ashurst and Addleshaw Goddard. Tristan maintains US licenses in Washington, D.C. & New Jersey. He relocated to London in April 2018, following almost 8 years practice in Washington, D.C., including for the U.S. Department of Justice.
🎤 Zachary Krug: Zachary is Managing Director of Legal Assets at NorthWall Capital, a London-based private credit fund. He has two decades experience in litigation and has been recognized as a Global 100 Leader in Litigation Finance. Prior to joining NorthWall, Zachary led the legal assets strategy at Signal Capital and was a senior investment officer at Woodsford Litigation Funding in London. Before moving to London in 2017, Zachary was a trial litigator for over a decade at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in Los Angeles and Shearman & Sterling in New York.
Bryce Legal Career Counsel has free webinars for government lawyers who are considering a move to the private sector, including in-house, law firm, and law-adjacent spaces.
🚨Panel 1: Moving to the Private Sector: Perspectives from Former Government Lawyers (Feb. 18, 2025, 7-8pm eastern)🚨 Click to access the recording of Panel 1
🎤 Matthew Queler, JD: Former U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section assistant chief and former AUSA. Also former Big 4 principal and former AmLaw 100 partner
🎤 Yolanda Goettsch, JD: Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Senior Counsel. Also former public company general counsel.
🎤 Kamilah Exum, JD: Former Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago compliance attorney. Also former pro bono attorney.
🎤 Niteesha Gupte, JD, MPH: Former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) associate counsel. Also former in-house compliance director and AmLaw 100 associate.🚨Panel 2: Translating Government Experience for Private Sector Job Search: Perspectives from Job Interview Coaches and Legal Resume Writers (Feb. 20, 2025, 7-8pm eastern)🚨Click to access the recording of Panel 2
🎤 Jared Redick: 20+ years experience working with lawyers
🎤 Jessica Mullery, JD, CPRW: 15+ years of experience working with lawyers
🎤 Matt Queler: Former U.S. Department of Justice Fraud Section assistant chief and former AUSA. Also former Big 4 principal and former AmLaw 100 partner.🚨Panel 3: Jumpstarting Your Private Sector Job Search: Perspectives from Legal / Executive Recruiters (Feb 25, 2025, 7-8pm eastern)🚨 Click to access the recording of Panel 3
🎤 Niteesha Gupte: Also a former director in Major, Lindsey & Africa's law firm partner practice.
🎤 Jared Redick: Also a former legal and executive search consultant, with experience in 2 national retained search firms, The Alexander Group Executive Search and Marks Paneth & Shron (now CBIZ Marks Paneth)
🎤 Natasha DiFiore, JD: Former legal recruiter at Lateral Link
Third-Party Webinars Featuring Shauna Bryce
Federal Bar Association:
General Resources for Government Lawyers and Other FedGov Employees
*These are third-party resources that we cannot vet. Some are official government channels or known businesses, others are new crowdsourced information. Be aware the scammers are out there, on the prowl for your information. Stay safe!
Advisers Give Back: Nonprofit offering free financial guidance to individuals impacted by government layoffs (DOGE/RIFs). To qualify for free financial planning service, your savings must be under $250,000. Singles must earn less than $100,000, and married couples less than $150,000.
American Bar Association: Career resources for lawyers.
Chopra Careers: Free job search seminars by Karen Chopra. If you miss a session, you can find the recordings on Karen’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChopraCareers2025 Sample topics: Networking for the Job Search; Resume and LinkedIn Overview; Interview Prep; and Salary Negotiations
Department of Labor (DOL):
The Depot: Started by career civil servants to support federal employees and contractors, The Checklist is particularly helpful if you’re looking for things you can do right now about your personnel history and benefits.
Fed Resources Directory: Crowdsourced Google spreadsheet
Federal 2 Industry (F2I):
Federal Bar Association: Supporting Federal Government Attorneys Through Career Transitions
Federal News Network: Help for probationary employees who were terminated
FedLayoffs: Community-built resource for federal employees navigating their next chapter
FormerGov.com: A platform to connect former government employees and military professionals with those who could benefit from their experience, knowledge, and insight
Gabriela Q.B.: LinkedIn post giving tips for avoiding hiring and recruiting scams
Gilbert Employment Law: Foreign Service RIF, Appeal and Severance Pay Rights
Government Executive: News impacting federal workers, including layoffs
Job Hopper:
The Justice Connection: New network of DOJ alumni.
Maryland: State government resources through Maryland Department of Labor
Minnesota: State government resources through Minnesota Management & Budget
OPM: Reductions in Force
Reddit: r/fednews
Resume Swap: Brian Banks on LinkedIn
Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network: Connects works to free legal support through a network of pro bono attorneys
Virginia: State government resources through Virginia Career Works
Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly: Resources for Federal Workers
Washington Lawyer Magazine:
Federal Exit: A Government Lawyer’s Guide to Moving Ethically by Hilary Gerzhoy
Public Service to Private Practice: What You Need to Know Before Making the Leap by Kaitlin E. McGee
Resources for Military Service Members, Veterans, and Spouses
American Corporate Partners ACP Mentoring Program: ACP's free, yearlong program connects service members, veterans, and spouses with Mentors to help them build fulfilling careers and bridge the gap between the military and the private sector. (ACP also has dedicated resources for spouses.)
Mentor Application: Volunteer to mentor a veteran
Mentee / Protege Application: Ask for a mentor
Judge Advocates Association (JAA): Membership includes recordings of past events, including resume writing, interviewing, and career workshops
General resources: Also check out their pages on other resources for military service members
Transitioning resources: For those transitioning from active duty