Career Transition & Outplacement

Ease transitions, nurture relationships

Firms expend considerable resources developing their talent. By supporting positive transitions, your return on investment can extend far into the future.

Foster a reputation for excellence by guiding alumni to roles that fit perfectly
Plant seeds for future business by participating in departing attorneys’ success
Show attorneys that remain how deeply the firm is committed to their wellbeing
Promote a more effective, interconnected and collegial legal community

Associate & counsel outplacement

The value

Transitions can be challenging for firms and attorneys alike, but you can ease the process — and earn a return on time and money invested in attorneys — with strengths-based, supportive outplacement services. Departing attorneys discover perfect-fit opportunities and land well in new positions, paving the way for future business.

The process

A senior outplacement coach with extensive legal industry experience pairs with each departing attorney. After developing an individualized plan for success, within or outside the legal field, attorneys receive support with networking efforts, professional growth activities, marketing materials, interview preparation, salary negotiation and more.

The impact

Clarity on short- and long-term career goals aligned with interests and skills
Enhanced ability to network and successfully navigate hiring processes
Improved self-knowledge and market awareness for better role fit

Partner outplacement

The value

Partners often face a unique set of challenges when making a transition. Our expert consultants help departing partners navigate to a new chapter while smoothing what can be a tumultuous process. Firms minimize disruptions in operations and preserve the potential for future collaborations in the partner’s new role.

The process

Each outgoing partner receives one-on-one support from a seasoned consultant well-versed in partner transitions at major law firms: setting business development targets, honing networking skills, addressing client relations challenges, developing marketing materials that showcase the partner’s value, expert compensation advice and more.

The impact

Insights on market conditions and their alignment with career goals
Targeted coaching on issues that create barriers to professional success
Up-to-date advice on negotiating offers that maximize a partner’s potential

Retirement coaching & succession planning

The value

Retiring senior partners and their firms rely on our team to efficiently transfer clients and matters, plan leadership changes and position the partner for a “next-phase” career. Maintaining strong relationships during the departure can also keep the door open for future collaboration and knowledge transfer, benefitting the partner and firm over the long term.

The process

Our knowledgeable consultants provide personalized advice and support to the retiring partner. Beginning with a formal assessment of personal and professional goals, coach and partner draft a strategic plan to address organizational issues and explore next-phase opportunities, meeting regularly one-on-one to implement and pivot as needed.

The impact

Expansive perspectives on fulfilling avenues to share accumulated wisdom
New skills that facilitate a purposeful, satisfying and impactful life outside the firm
A graceful, empowering transition of leadership, business and knowledge

Exclusive resource library

Our extensive collection of proprietary career transition and professional development resources is composed of time-tested methodologies, refined over decades and blended with emerging best practices. Whether clients seek to sharpen existing skills or explore new competencies, our ever-expanding knowledge bank puts the answers at their fingertips.

Next-gen opportunity targeting

With a comprehensive market intelligence and job opportunity platform, our consultants help attorneys zero in on opportunities perfectly aligned with the roles they seek. Detailed analytics about individual law firms, AI-powered data categorization and targeted job searches give candidates an edge in locating a just-right fit in culture, practice area and compensation.

The world’s top law firms rely on us

Thanks again for all your help. This was a very difficult time for me, but our time together helped me to focus and find new avenues. I think that, despite the unfortunate cause, the effect has been quite positive. I’m finally doing the work that I really wanted to do and I’ve learned a lot about networking.

Your guidance helped me target jobs where I would be not only successful, but happy. Having spent my career at a large law firm, I was clueless about in-house compensation packages; your expertise helped me to secure a very attractive arrangement. You also provided excellent advice on two problems I did not expect have when I embarked on my job search — (1) managing simultaneous open offers, and (2) declining offers with grace while keeping the door open for future collaboration.

Looking for a new job during a weak economy and slow job market can be a very stressful and emotionally draining process. I was fortunate to have Beard Strategies to guide me through my job search. You can trust them to provide you with the guidance necessary to succeed in any career path.

Beard Strategies helped me through a very difficult time in my life. They kept my spirits up and pointed me in the right direction. They gave intelligent, thoughtful advice and personalized service. They also never let me lose hope or confidence in myself. After a lengthy job search I ended up getting three job offers in a very difficult market. I highly recommend them for personalized and professional outplacement services.

You really helped me revamp my CV and gave me good strategies and support for my job search. You also had great ideas about how to use my network and I appreciated how you helped me prepare for specific conversations.

Career Transition & Outplacement

Ease transitions, nurture relationships

Exclusive resource library

Next-gen opportunity targeting

The world’s top law firms rely on us

The world’s top law firms rely on us

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