Testimonials
The work you’ve done with me has been very successful
“The work you’ve done with me has been very successful, and I am happy to provide a reference in the unlikely event you would ever need one! You’ve provided excellent counsel. Thank you for your help, and I look forward to continuing to work together.”
- Vice President and General Counsel in BigPharma
I’ve had positive feedback on the résumé
“I would like to continue our engagement if you are available… I’ve had positive feedback on the résumé which you helped develop with me, and am accelerating my plans for a career transition… I would appreciate your counsel…”
- Vice President and General Counsel of domestic subsidiary of ~$60 billion multinational
excellent, practical, common sense
“You have an excellent, practical, common sense approach.”
- Corporate generalist positioning for GC roles in public companies
a different way of thinking about myself
“You’ve given me a different way of thinking about myself and my résumé.”
- U.K. attorney in the Middle East exploring transitions to the U.S.
super-helpful
“This [lawyer career coaching] is super-helpful.”
- Sole practitioner moving in-house
You addressed all my questions and concerns.
“This [career development coaching] has been very helpful. Thank you so much. You addressed all my questions and concerns.”
- Employment lawyer positioning for the future
I always appreciate your input
“I always appreciate your input about navigating my unique career path and learning how to market myself.”
- Class action litigator
I wish I’d found you before.
“I love your business model and what you’ve accomplished. I wish I’d found you before. Your advice has been great. It’s completely on-point.”
- Senior HR compliance and employment law attorney
You have your finger on the pulse
“You have your finger on the pulse with regard to what companies are looking for. You've helped me to shift my approach.”
- Senior corporate lawyer positioning to move in-house
You are amazing!
“Hi Shauna,
Thank you. You are amazing! …Thank you very much for helping me.”
- European tech lawyer entering the U.S. market
solutions I hadn’t thought of
“Thank you so much for your advice. You raise several points and came up with solutions I hadn’t thought of. I really value that.”
- Contracts and compliance lawyer transitioning from JD-advantage role to corporate legal department
I never knew how to actually go out and do it
“The Coaching Cram has been so helpful. I understand concepts like networking, but I never knew how to actually go out and do it in real life—especially my real life.”
- Conflicts attorney
I just got notice of my round 2 interview
“I just got notice of my round 2 interview with [luxury car manufacturer]. I gave the answer you prepared for me, and the interviewer at [Company] reacted exactly the way you said he would.”
- Interview coaching client
Thanks so much for advice and prep!
“Just wanted to give you an update on how my interview went [with a major league sports team]… I think overall the interview went well… I received the following response back from the GC: ‘… you presented yourself extremely well, which I expected, but the feedback from my colleagues shared those sentiments…’ Thanks so much for advice and prep! It really helped.”
- In-house sports and entertainment lawyer
Everybody knows when I want to make a career move I call you.
“I love what you did [in the past] and I love working with you again. I’m stoked about it. I would never apply for a job without your help. I appreciate your feedback so much. Everybody knows when I want to make a career move I call you. When I saw the job opportunity at [my dream company], even my mom was like, “How long until you call Shauna?” But I’d already emailed you in the first 5 minutes. [Update three weeks later…] I just got the offer and accepted!!!! I absolutely could not have done this without you – thank you for everything 🙂”
- Hedge fund attorney
I GOT THE JOB!
“I just got the call. I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!”
- Mid-level litigation associate at Global 100 law firm
ideas and tactics that I would never have thought of
“You come up with so many straightforward ideas and tactics that I would never have thought of.”
- Fortune 50 employment lawyer