Summer Student Bootcamp

Congratulations on your first law job!

In a few weeks, you'll see how what you learned in law school applies in the real world. 

You'll experience first hand what it's like to work with lawyers at all levels and other students. You'll start building relationships that can last a lifetime.

For a lot of students, making the transition from school to law firm is challenging. It involves a lot of unknowns: what to expect, how to get work, how to manage competing timelines, how to know if you're doing it right.

If you want guidance on where to focus your energy and adapt to working at a law firm, you don't need to do it alone. 

Nor do you need to guess at what to do. 

There are some clear steps you can take to become the kind of "go-to" student that lawyers want on their files. 

And I can help you do that.

I have worked with lawyers and law students over the past two decades - first as a lawyer and now as a coach - and I have seen the same struggles come up time and again. For example, many students:

• don't understand what's expected of them and then don't always meet expectations;
• don't understand how to build relationships so they don't integrate into the firm;
• stay stuck in a student mindset and don't learn to navigate themselves outside the formal structure of school;
• don't understand how to docket and capture all their time;
• struggle to deliver work product that answers what is asked for and useful;
• fail to convey confidence and establish trust; or
• lack direction, drift and miss out on building skills and relationships that could support them throughout their career.

These are some of the challenges that hold students back. 

But they don't have to.

If you're a student and you want help making the transition from law school to law firm, I can help you. 

I offer a step by step framework that will teach you what to look for and give you strategies and skills that will serve you in your first job at a law firm and beyond. 

After we work together, you'll recognize common mistakes and how to avoid them. You'll have a framework to guide you that will help you now and as you progress through career milestones. You'll develop confidence in yourself to handle any situation.

Over the course of six weeks (from Wednesday, May 5, 2021 to Wednesday, June 9, 2021) I'll take you through a six step process where you will learn to:

1. understand law firm expectations and professionalism;
2. define goals to set yourself up for success;
3. build relationships, confidence and trust within your law firm;
4. manage your time effectively, including dealing with billable hours and competing deadlines; 
5. write effectively in a professional (versus academic) setting; 
6. speak with confidence and clarity, whether in a boardroom, courtroom or conversation with a partner; and
7. use feedback to grow faster.

These lessons will give you peace of mind, clarity and strategies so that you can focus on doing excellent work, building your reputation and integrating into your firm.   

I'll hope to see you in the course.

If you have questions, please email me at [email protected].