Shauna C. Bryce

Chief Coach | Chief LinkedIn® and Résumé Writer

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Shauna Bryce is a lawyer coach, as well as former AmLaw 100 Chief Legal Talent Officer, AmLaw 100 / 200 attorney, and in-house counsel.

Shauna knows what it takes for lawyers to build successful careers.

Shauna C. Bryce, Esq. is the founder and CEO of Bryce Legal, a comprehensive career services boutique exclusively for lawyers. With 20+ years in law and legal hiring and degrees from Harvard Law School and The Johns Hopkins University, Shauna is a nationally recognized expert in professional development, career development, career transition, social media, and résumés for lawyers.

Shauna’s clients have included senior leaders, executives / executive-track, and other lawyers at:

  • Fortune 100 / 500 / 1000 multinationals, public and private companies, and iconic brands like adidas, Alphabet / Google, Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Berkshire Hathaway, Caesars, Caterpillar, Chevron, Citigroup, CVS, Disney, DreamWorks, Exxon Mobil, EY, Donna Karan, GoDaddy, Goldman Sachs, Hilton, JPMorgan Chase, Major League Baseball, Marriott, Mars, Martha Stewart, Meta / Facebook, MGM, Microsoft, Nike, Pepsi, Sony, Sotheby’s, Starbucks, Tesla, TimeWarner, Uber, Verizon, and Walmart

  • Governmental entities and quasi-governmental agencies like the White House, the military, executive departments and agencies; both chambers of the U.S. Congress; and SCOTUS—as well as international (such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization), state, and local equivalents

  • Global 100, Magic Circle, AmLaw 100 / 200, Chambers-ranked, and regional law firms

  • Nonprofit, academic, educational, and public interest organizations, as well as professional / trade associations and unions, including the ACLU, Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Aspen Institute, the CFA Institute, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), NAACP, NBA Coaches Association, NFL Players’ Association, and Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

  • And more!

Shauna is a miracle worker... I can’t think of anyone more stellar at strategic resume writing and career coaching for lawyers.
— Public tech company CLO

As a former AmLaw 100 C-level executive, member of an AmLaw 200 law firm hiring committee, and practicing attorney, Shauna knows what it takes for lawyers to build successful careers. She has served as the Chief Legal Talent Officer and Chief Diversity Officer of an AmLaw 100 law firm with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. At that firm, she worked with the Executive, Lateral Partner, Hiring, Professional Advancement, Professional Development, Professional Training, and other Committees—as well as other C-level executives—on strategic planning, corporate values and culture, attorney training and development at both the institutional and individual levels, performance review and management, and more.

While Bryce Legal helps and advises attorneys at any stage of their legal careers, because of demand and time constraints, Shauna now focuses on board member, C-suite, executive / partner, and executive- / partnership-track lawyers. Some of the areas she works in are:

I’ve been channeling my inner Shauna—staying calm, focusing on the positive, and moving forward.
— AmLaw 50 equity partner
  • Defining and achieving individual career goals

  • Addressing challenges and maximizing opportunities in the workplace

  • Developing values-based leadership style, presence, and culture

  • Managing up, down, and laterally

  • Preparing for career advancement and transitioning to executive and senior leadership roles (corporate board member, CLO / GC, law firm partner, and more)

  • Landing your first GC role or public GC role

  • Shifting to different markets, industries, and employer size or prestige

  • Creating and seizing opportunities, both short-term job and long-term career development opportunities

  • Returning to law practice after personal hiatus or work in other fields

  • Transitioning among practice areas or sectors (law firm to in-house, military to civilian, government to private, etc.)

  • Exploring law-adjacent roles, including legal ops or law firm administration

  • Downshifting or designing a fulfilling retirement

Read more about Shauna below.