“What you’re saying is exactly in line with what I’m thinking.”
- Junior litigator exploring alternative paths
Read More“Hi Shauna and Michelle, I wanted to inform you that I got offered the Prosecutor position this week, at the [state’s leading] County Attorney's Office!!!!! I am so honored and beyond excited! I wanted to say thank you for all of your assistance with my résumé and cover letter. I was extremely pleased with the result of both of those documents and working with both of you. Thank you both again for everything, you are amazing and I am forever thankful!”
- Graduating law school student
Read More“This has been incredibly helpful and you've given me a lot to work on.“
- Junior lawyer exploring in-house roles
Read More“This has been a great help. You obviously have a lot more experience at this than I do.”
- Junior litigator changing cities
Read More“I want to thank you again for an amazing session, I have learnt a lot from it.”
- Foreign-trained lawyer and LLM grad entering U.S. market
Read More“I joined [AmLaw 100 law firm] right after we did my résumé the first time. A BigLaw partner on the other side of the deal asked for my résumé and that day he sent it to 5 AmLaw 100 firms. I interviewed with 4 and got offers from 2. Even though I had never practiced before and didn't work in a law firm, the firm lateraled me in as a second year.”
- Associate on breaking into BigLaw from non-lawyer role in a company in just 6 weeks
“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 for this bad experience and understand how it can help me a stronger lawyer going forward. It’s changing my perspective. This has been really powerful.”
- Biglaw associate after being let go
Read More“It’s clear résumé writing is a whole different art, and you work like a whirlwind! I’m going to be recommending all my friends to you.”
- Mid-level employment lawyer transitioning from law firm to in-house
Read More“I love it! The résumé is so much better even than I hoped it would be.”
- Second-career real estate attorney
Read More“Hi Shauna, I hope you have been doing well. Work at the County Attorney's Office has been excellent and thank you again for your excellent help on my résumé and cover letter.”
- New attorney
Read More“This is great. The past week, I’ve just been all over the place because I really didn’t know what I was going to do. You’ve basically given me a path. Those ideas of other jobs I could look for sound perfect! And the résumé is looking great! I love the way you're focusing on the relevant things, especially since it's been really hard for me to explain my background. I'm impressed.”
- Foreign-trained lawyer entering U.S. market
Read More“You’re listening to and responding to my concerns, and I appreciate that.”
- AmLaw 100 associate
Read More“This has been so helpful, Shauna. I can’t tell you how much what you’ve said resonated with me.”
- BiglLaw associate re-building confidence
Read More“It really hit me this past week: Shauna’s like a fairy godmother. You’ve challenged me to think about what kind of person and professional I want to be. What kind of brand I want to have. You’ve identified what's been one of my downfalls. This is, to me, a break out moment where I can be the lawyer I want to be. This has also been really helpful advice about how to get there. There are all these things that I don’t really get about how to go about accomplishing my goal, but you do! So one thing I’ve learned from you is how to start becoming the professional I want to be.”
- Second-career BigLaw associate
Read More“You pretty much nailed it. You gave *exactly* the same feedback on my cover letter and résumé that a managing partner at a AmLaw 200 law firm did.”
- Litigator moving into corporate and transactional law
Read More“I feel like I have a better sense of how to get started with my job search and I know better what I need to review before I go in for job interviews.”
- Assistant District Attorney
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