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

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

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

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.

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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

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