Job transitions are a fact of life—in every economy.
“Your compassion and empathy really speak volumes.”
Sometimes circumstances and priorities change. Sometimes a hire just doesn’t work out as hoped. Not every law firm associate will make partner and not every partner will stay forever. Corporate legal departments reorganize and downsize.
Regardless of the underlying cause, involuntary separation can come as a shock, disappointment, or frustration to many attorneys. Outplacement services can be a compassionate and practical way for employers to help their attorneys transition to high quality employment.
“I had an epiphany just now. You just explained it full circle, what you said about the good things that can come out of this bad experience. I’m finding ways to be grateful... and understand how it can help me a stronger lawyer going forward. It’s changing my perspective. This has been really powerful.”
Career transition coaching and other career services for departing lawyers may also benefit employers:
Preservation of goodwill with the departing lawyer, including high value lawyers voluntarily separating
Increase in likelihood of client or business referrals from the departing lawyer
Protection of the employer’s positive reputation among potential hires
Reassurance to remaining attorneys that their employer cares about their long-term success and livelihoods
Increase in participation in valuable employer alumni networks
Reduction in unpleasantness, unemployment claims, and lawsuits
How We Help Lawyers Through Outplacement
Shauna C. Bryce and co-presenter Leesa Kleeper lead “Success and Wellbeing for Lawyers: How can you be more successful and less stressed?” for Harvard Law School Association of Washington DC at George Washington Law School’s law library.
We can help your departing attorneys move forward and thrive, landing quality employment faster.
Since 2006, we’ve worked with lawyers voluntarily and involuntarily separating from their current employers, as well as provide outplacement services to law firms and in-house legal teams.
Unlike most outplacement services, at Bryce Legal we:
Address the specific needs of lawyers and legal talent—rather than provide generic job search advice, and
Write résumés, bios, and LinkedIn profiles—rather than provide generic résumé critiques and templates.
“I feel like I’m in a much better place.”
And of course we coach transitioning lawyers on confidence building, career evaluation, career decision-making, transferrable skill evaluation, examination of potential skill gaps, potential employer identification, job search, messaging job loss, networking, job interview preparation, and more.
With your legal hiring directors, attorney professional development directors, and HR teams, we design tailored cost- and time-sensitive arrangements to meet the needs and realities of even the world’s most prestigious law firms and organizations. Our arrangements are simple and straight-forward:
“This coaching has definitely been helpful for me to think through what the transition out is going to look like, and how to prepare to be successful in my new job. These are great things to think about.”
No multipage contract.
No minimum spend.
No required retainer.
No unexpected expenses.
Instead, you set a budget and timeframe. We also offer flexible billing options, including monthly invoicing. We charge by the hour (in .25 hr increments). Our services are fully remote so that we can work with your lawyers anywhere in the country, or the world. Our T&C apply, including rescheduling and cancellation policies.