“Shauna, Thank you so much for the call today and your insight. This [follow up] email is also very helpful. I would love to continue working with you to revamp my résumé. Thank you again for your time today.”

- Law firm litigator exploring government and in-house options

“I now understand why I haven't been getting as many hits on my résumé as I had hoped. You've given a lot of food for thought. I feel like so much of the time, it's just the blind leading the blind. This has been so helpful, educational, and eye-opening.”

- Senior-level consumer finance attorney

“Hi Shauna, Thank you again for taking the time to review my materials and speak with me today. I’m grateful for your valuable insight on how I can move forward, and I will be sure to keep you updated on my progress.”

- Recent law school graduate exploring U.S. and international market options

“Thanks so much for checking up on me. My transition is going very well. I like my new position a lot and have been enjoying life in [new state]! I hope that you are also doing well and please give my best to Shauna!”

- BigLaw associate receiving outplacement / law firm transitions services

“These ideas for meeting people and building thought leadership are really great. I especially appreciate the scripts for networking. This goes with my career development plan—whether I stay with my current employer or move.”

- Senior assistant general counsel and division general counsel for Fortune 500

“I'm so glad I talked you! It's really helped me feel grounded and better prepared. I like your idea about reframing the interview into a conversation, which makes it less nerve-racking.”

- Senior in-house litigator preparing for job interviews

“Thank you so much for your time yesterday. I found your insight and guidance very valuable and I will keep you posted! I look forward to speaking with you in the future... Thanks again!”

- Entry-level lawyer exploring career opportunities in fintech, blockchain, and cybersecurity

“This has been a very productive series of conversations.”

- Rising 2L applying for cybersecurity-related internships

“These are absolutely do-able solutions for building a book of business. Thank you for sharing your expertise with me.”

- Energy sector General Counsel transitioning to law firm

“This coaching cram has been great. I have several pages of notes so far. You’ve been really helpful. Thank you so much.”

- Law firm partner leveraging JD/MBA to transition to business and consulting roles

“You’re obviously very bright, and you have great insight into things. You’re a very smart person and you’re very humble, but every time I talk to you I learn a lot. I value your perspective.”

- Law firm partner

“Thank you! Thanks for your great advice. I enjoyed speaking with you.”

- General Counsel in an internationally recognized institution for the arts

“This coaching was very helpful. I needed someone objective looking at these problems through a different prism.”

- Law firm partner

“Your ideas have been great. Really, really clever—including ideas I would have never thought of.“

- Former AmLaw 100 partner and in-house counsel at Fortune 100 company

“I felt very motivated by the discussion we had. I don’t know that I’d say I enjoyed it :) but I was very motivated.”

- Former AmLaw 100 partner after a “tough love” conversation to pivot toward general counsel roles

“You have a perspective—and a willingness to address uncomfortable questions. You've really helped me out here. Thank you very, very, very, very, very much. You've been a pleasure to talk to.“ 

- Veteran business owner and sole practitioner at a career crossroads

“This coaching session was excellent. I hadn’t thought about a lot of your suggestions, including how to use LinkedIn as a research and networking tool. I never used it before, but now I understand how I can use it as a tool for meeting people.”

- County Commissioner of Investigations looking to move to the private sector

“I started at [Global 100 law firm] yesterday and I still can’t believe it! I truly don’t know that this would have happened without your guidance and support. You were amazing—encouraged me when I was down and always stayed positive. I honestly had no idea how to find a job and I certainly didn’t know how to move forward after I was let go. Thankfully Shauna came to my rescue!”

- Litigator of complex commercial matters valued up to $800 million