“Shauna,

I wanted you to know that I have accepted a position with [healthcare company] as Chief Administrative Officer, effective as of [date]… I am very excited about this position for the range of responsibilities that I will have. Reporting to me will be the [heads of 5+ cross-disciplinary] functions [including legal and compliance]. I was really not interested in a role that would have me limited to legal only.

[And] certainly you are correct about the length of time for job seeking for someone at my level.

I wanted you to know that I highly valued the work that we did together. When I called you, I had a terrible résumé and almost no real job-seeking experience. As I said, for 27 years, I had never had to look for a job (except out of law school)...

Anyway, my point is that I think you provide a rare and valuable service for high level legal professionals. I would certainly be happy to provide a testimonial or any other support I can offer. Thanks again.”

- CLO / GC shifting to cross-disciplinary executive leadership

“We had a good, candid conversation back in April. You hit some really big points.”

- General counsel at $14+ billion company

“Shauna, Hope you’re having a great week! Wanted to give you an update on my results this week. I applied to an open position at [AmLaw 50] via the chair of the group and he responded that they had just closed the position but would keep me in mind if another one became available. I thought that was a great sign considering it’s big law and the transfer I’m trying to make. So thanks again for the help with the résumé and cover letter, they seem to be doing exactly what I needed them to do!”

- Associate switching from boutique litigation firm to BigLaw corporate practice

“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

“Please be sure to thank Shauna for all of her help. She was fantastic! I will certainly be in touch if the need arises in the future.”

- Former AUSA in the Front Office of the country’s largest USAO

“I’ve really enjoyed our conversation. I feel very comfortable talking to you and very comfortable with your approach.”

- Director of Attorney Careers on providing career development services for AmLaw 100 law firm’s mid-level associates

“I'm feeling good about the résumé. I see where you're going with it. It’s more cohesive and more polished.”

- Lead IP counsel

“There's an art to what you do. And you’ve offered an enormously valuable perspective.”

- Antitrust litigator

“This has been very eye-opening.”

- Junior employment litigator transitioning in-house

“You’ve been very helpful. What ever happens, this has been a great process for me.”

- CLO at Fortune 1000

“​I feel like I have a bet​ter 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

“My cover letter just sucks. It’s a dumpster fire that should just be burned. So I’m glad we could just start from scratch. Having you do this for me is a welcome reprieve.”

- Corporate lawyer

“​How did you do this?! It was like magic! I absolutely love it! And believe it or not, I’ve learned a lot just watch​ing you work.”

- FinTech GC

“​Hi Shauna, [AmLaw 100 law firm] called me with a job and salary offer not long after you and I spoke. They offered $120k + $20k bonus, and said there is some room to negotiate. I told them I needed some time to think about it, and they had no problem with that. One of the partners kindly offered to put me in touch with a few of their associates to get some perspective, so I’ll be speaking with them tomorrow. I also discovered that a former [government] colleague went to work for [the same law firm] for a year, so I’m hoping she’ll respond to my LinkedIn message and give me some insight over the weekend. I’ll keep you posted on my decision. Thank you as always!”

- Government lawyer transitioning to BigLaw

“Shauna, Thank you so much. The cover letter is exactly what I needed! You are incredible and I have been raving about you to former colleagues and friends so expect to hear from a few people!”

- National security / cybersecurity lawyer

“I feel so much more confident and empowered. I realize I have so much more to offer. I used to think that my employer controlled my career. It was safe there, and I had a lot of excuses not to develop my career, get new experiences, and new perspectives. I just bought into my employer’s party line. Now I’m buying to myself.”

- Fortune 500 senior corporate generalist

“You’re the only other soul I’ve told this to, other than my family.”

- Cybersecurity attorney

“I am encouraged! I really like how the résumé is going.”

- Regulatory counsel at FTSE 100 multinational conglomerate