“It’s clear résumé writing is a whole different art, and you work like a whirlwind! I’m going to be recommending all my friends to you.”
- Mid-level employment lawyer transitioning from law firm to in-house
Read More“I love my CV and I love how we’ve figured it out. And I’m getting bites with it. I’ve had both phone interviews and in-person interviews.”
- Law firm partner transitioning from law firm to in-house
Read More“I love it! The résumé is so much better even than I hoped it would be.”
- Second-career real estate attorney
Read More“Your ideas are terrific. I can do this!”
- Staff attorney in leading national legal nonprofit
Read More“I’d just hit my frustration point. I haven’t been getting any responses to my résumé. You’re giving me so much better input on both my résumé and my job search. than most people have. I see how your suggestions about presentation and relationship building carry across the whole job search process.”
- Second-career lawyer in niche practice
Read More“I’ve got the seven-year itch; I've just been at this place for a long time, so I can’t help but wonder what else is out there. This was very valuable because I think I have the tools now to really work on my résumé and start to explore opportunities both inside the company and in other places.”
- AGC for one of the world’s most beloved brands
Read More“Hi Shauna, I hope you have been doing well. Work at the County Attorney's Office has been excellent and thank you again for your excellent help on my résumé and cover letter.”
- New attorney
Read More“This is great. The past week, I’ve just been all over the place because I really didn’t know what I was going to do. You’ve basically given me a path. Those ideas of other jobs I could look for sound perfect! And the résumé is looking great! I love the way you're focusing on the relevant things, especially since it's been really hard for me to explain my background. I'm impressed.”
- Foreign-trained lawyer entering U.S. market
Read More“You’re listening to and responding to my concerns, and I appreciate that.”
- AmLaw 100 associate
Read More“I showed the résumé to a friend who is a partner at [AmLaw 100 firm] and she said the résumé looks great.”
- IP partner
Read More“This has been so helpful, Shauna. I can’t tell you how much what you’ve said resonated with me.”
- BiglLaw associate re-building confidence
Read More“I must have read this résumé at least 100 times. I was very impressed by it. This is really good, and I got feedback from two executive committee members of [AmLaw 100 law firms], an AmLaw 100 partner, and a legal recruiter. Thank you for all your hard work.”
- Securities litigation partner
Read More“Shauna, It was great speaking with you last night. Thank you so much for your guidance and assistance. The information [in the follow up email you sent] is also super helpful. If anyone I know is ever looking for help with their legal résumé, I’ll be sure to send them your way!”
- AmLaw 100 private equity lawyer
Read More“It really hit me this past week: Shauna’s like a fairy godmother. You’ve challenged me to think about what kind of person and professional I want to be. What kind of brand I want to have. You’ve identified what's been one of my downfalls. This is, to me, a break out moment where I can be the lawyer I want to be. This has also been really helpful advice about how to get there. There are all these things that I don’t really get about how to go about accomplishing my goal, but you do! So one thing I’ve learned from you is how to start becoming the professional I want to be.”
- Second-career BigLaw associate
Read More“Hi Shauna, Again, I’m really appreciative of your time and assistance with today’s resume editing session! I know I shared a lot and the time flew by, but the session was tremendously helpful in setting a solid baseline to work from.”
- Second-career lawyer
Read More“You’re 100% accurate. This conversation in and of itself is so therapeutic. Plus you’ve had great, great ideas. I would have paid $1000 for this hour; it was worth it. ”
- Contracts lawyer at Fortune 500 and S&P 500 component multinational
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