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District of Columbia | New
York | Pennsylvania
Name – Dena R. Bauman, JD
Title – Legal career consultant
Services – Individualized counseling, coaching, and sustained
self-assessment for law students, new grads, and attorneys to help identify strengths,
interests and professional goals, and to help develop and implement the strategies
to reach them. Reviews resumes and cover letters, performs mock interviews, provides
personalized handouts, and works to sharpen client networking and self-marketing skills.
Background – Ms. Bauman is career services director of a
Washington DC law school. A graduate of Cornell Law School, she practiced in New York and
in Washington, where she is active in local and national legal recruitment organizations.
Her undergraduate degree is from Bryn Mawr; her M.A. from the University of Chicago.
Contact – Email drb20008@yahoo.com, or call 202-237-8747.
Name – Rita Carey, EdD
Title – Career and executive
coach for lawyers
Services – Career coaching for lawyers. Certified
to administer a variety of assessment instruments.
Background – A former law school career planning
director and career center manager for General Electric. Holds a
doctorate in education. As executive director of FutureWorks, a national
award-winning career center, she directed services for more than
24,000 job candidates and 2000 employees. She is recognized as a
national leader in workforce development and corporate transitions,
and has been consulted by the Wall Street Journal and National Public
Radio.
Contact – www.rcmassociates.com
Name – Ed
Honnold, JD/LICSW
Title – Career
counselor for lawyers.
Services – Transition counseling to help attorneys
explore career options, match skills with vocations and overcome obstacles
to change.
Also offers therapeutic counseling to reexamine mid-life goals and
to balance demands of work life. Certified to administer all the major
assessment and planning tools.
Background – JD, Yale Law School. Licensed clinical
social worker. Former law clerk for US Court of Appeals, private law
firm associate,
legislative director to member of Congress and USAID Office of General
Counsel. Founder of a Washington DC-area personal transitions support
organization. Director, Day Center, Psychiatric Institute of Washington.
Contact – TransservDC@aol.com
Name – Deborah J. Katz, JD
Title – Executive coach for lawyers.
Services– Executive coaching for lawyers. Clients are high-achieving attorneys who want to be more effective and more satisfied in their current roles, as well as attorneys who seek to transition to a new job in the legal field. Ms. Katz coaches lawyers on business development and marketing, time management, strategic career planning, professional communication and presence, management and leadership skills, and job transitions. Coaching is provided in D.C., or by telephone (national/international.)
Background – Prior to founding Acuity Legal Consulting, Ms. Katz practiced law with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York and Washington, D.C., where she focused on antitrust and class action litigation. She is certified in Leadership Coaching by Georgetown University, which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation. Her J.D. is from Vanderbilt.
Contact – (202) 320-8535. www.acuitylegal.com. Email to info@acuitylegal.com for a free consultation.
Name – Katherine S. Neville, JD
Title – Career consultant for attorneys
Services – A Harvard Law graduate, Kate Neville provides career guidance specifically
to attorneys who are considering a professional transition, whether within the profession or to another field.
Clients range from partners in national law firms and mid-level associates interested in investigating their
professional options, to those who question whether getting a law degree was the right decision. Among
the services offered: career assessment to identify areas of interest that can be a good fit, the design
of a targeted search strategy, and coaching throughout the job search process. Ms. Neville's office is
in downtown DC, and her consulting services are also available by phone.
Background – Ms. Neville practiced law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and in NYC government,
and served in management and policy positions at both for-profit and non-profit organizations. After working
as a career advisor at Georgetown Law school, she was encouraged to use her experience to help practicing
attorneys navigate career moves. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University and cum laude from
Harvard Law School. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the National Career
Development Association.
Contact – nevillecareerconsulting.com. (202) 997-9854; email to: kneville@nevillecareerconsulting.com
Name – Johnson O’Connor Research
Foundation
Title – Aptitude testing center
Location – Washington, DC
Services – Helps professionals identify their natural strengths,
and directs them to careers that will use those abilities. Through
testing, lawyers unhappy in their work can find a new direction,
whether by switching practice areas, using their JD in a different
capacity, or by switching fields altogether. It can also identify
why their current job is not a good fit.
Background – The nation’s oldest center for the study
of human aptitudes. The organization believes that true job satisfaction
depends upon using those aptitudes (or natural talents and skills)
with which you were born. Testing at one of 11 US locations (see
below for others) takes a day and a half and yields a useful and
individualized job profile and post-test consulting. Fee includes
free follow-up for the first year.
Contact – www.jocrf.org
Name – Alexandra Duran, JD, MSW, CSW
Title – Career Coach
Location – New York City
Services – Attorney, HR professional, and licensed clinical social worker. Extensive experience in enabling attorneys to advance in their present positions or transition to new opportunities for personal and professional growth. Frequent contributor to New York Law Journal, and quoted by NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, SmartMoney, and NY Lawyer.
Background – More than 25 years of experience in private counseling and HR, coupled with experience as an attorney in a large, global law firm, and as in-house general counsel for a major New York City institution. Served on the CityBar Lawyers in Transition Committee and the Board of the Association of Career Professionals International, NYC Chapter; member, Career Counselors Consortium. Her MSW is from New York University, her JD from Brooklyn Law School.
Contact – Alexandra@AlexandraDuran.com
Name – Carol Kanarek, JD
Title – Career consultant for lawyers
Location – New York City
Services – Providing career management services to lawyers, including job transition counseling and performance improvement coaching. Also offers therapeutic counseling for lawyers with respect to workplace issues, work/home balance issues, and long term career and life goals.
Background – Over 15 years of private practice experience counseling lawyers. She is a former chairperson of the ABA's Young Lawyers Division Career Issues Committee. A former large firm corporate lawyer and law school career services director. Holds a JD from the University of Michigan; an MA (Anthropology) from the University of Michigan, and a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from New York University.
Contact – ckanarek@aol.com
Name – Linsey Levine
Title – Career Counselor, Coach, Resume Writer
Location – White Plains/Westchester County
Services – Career counseling and coaching for lawyers.
Background – Former career as headhunter for attorneys in NYC. Holds
a Master's Degree in Career Development. Former Faculty of Graduate
School of the College of New Rochelle in Career Development Masters
Program. Provides counseling, assessment, coaching and support to
help clients explore options within and outside the law, and examine
current values, needs, interests, personality style to find emotionally
and satisfying new career directions. Phone coaching available, but
initial in person meetings are preferable.
Contact – LinZlev@aol.com
Name – Celia Paul
Title – Career management for lawyers
Location – New York City
Services – Specializes in career change, career planning and
career coaching for lawyers. Services include a complete assessment
of the client’s work options and development of a master plan;
helps organize and conduct the job-search campaign; coaches the client
on networking and interview skills, and meets twice weekly to ensure
that the job search is moving forward.
Background – Founder and president of a New York City-based
legal outplacement firm established in 1980. She conducts career
seminars and workshops for bar associations and law schools, and
is the co-author of Career Renewal: Tools for Scientists and
Technical Professionals.
Contact – www.CareerChangeability.com
Name – Shawn Smith, JD
Title – Career consultant for attorneys; executive coach
Location – Harrison, NY (Westchester County)
Services – Helps attorneys evaluate their career options, and
make the move to a career that better suits their interests, values
and aspirations. Services are customized to client need, and can
include aptitude testing, resume preparation, job search and marketing
strategy development, and regular coaching during the transition
period concerning networking, interviewing and salary negotiation
skills.
Background – Shawn Smith practiced law for 15 years, both at
a law firm and as in-house General Counsel before leaving full time
practice to pursue a more satisfying career. Her articles have been
published in numerous national and international publications, and
she is a frequent speaker on attorney career issues. She holds a
J.D. from the New York University School of Law and a B.A. from Amherst
College.
Contact – shawn@optionsforlawyers.com; www.optionsforlawyers.com
Name – Johnson O’Connor
Research Foundation
Title – Aptitude testing center
Location – New York City
Services – Helps professionals identify their natural strengths,
and directs them to careers that will use those abilities. Through
testing, lawyers unhappy in their work can find a new direction,
whether by switching practice areas, using their JD in a different
capacity, or by switching fields altogether. It can also identify
why their current job is not a good fit.
Background – The nation’s oldest center for the study
of human aptitudes. The organization believes that true job satisfaction
depends upon using those aptitudes (or natural talents and skills)
with which you were born. Testing at one of 11 US locations (see
below for others) takes a day and a half and yields a useful and
individualized job profile and post-test consulting. Fee includes
free follow-up for the first year.
Contact – www.jocrf.org
Name – Dave Behrend, M.Ed.
Title – Career planning services
for attorneys
Location – Philadelphia
Services – Provides career planning and counseling
services for attorneys throughout the country. Acts as counselor,
coach, strategist and think-tank for attorneys exploring job change
or career transition. Offers role-playing for interviews, resume/letter
preparation, and helps investigate options within/outside legal profession.
Counsels displaced lawyers, both associates and partners, as well
as floundering recent graduates.
Background – For 25 years, has successfully
counseled attorneys and other professionals undergoing forced
or elective career/employment change. On referral, also provides
career consults for various state bar associations, and for impaired,
disenchanted, and displaced attorneys in lawyer assistance programs.
Assists attorneys for whom addictions or depression has affected
their careers. Has written extensively for legal publications
on workplace topics, and for eight years participated in a careers
program on radio. Active telephone-consulting practice. Holds
an M.Ed.
Contact – Behrend42@aol.com
Name – Gracy H. Hulse, JD
Title – Executive career coach for lawyers
Location – Philadelphia area
Services – Personalized professional development and career coaching for lawyers of all
levels of experience. Helps attorneys identify and achieve their most desired career and personal goals using
a process of self-discovery, strategic planning and effective action. Provides one-on-one coaching to redirect
one's career within the practice of law or to explore alternative careers. Coaching services available
nationally and internationally by telephone.
Background – Prior to founding Esquire Coaching, LLC, Ms. Hulse practiced law for
more than nine years in the areas of corporate reorganization and finance, commercial litigation and
general litigation. She received her law degree from Boston's New England School of Law. She received
her coaches training through Coaches Training Institute, and is a member of the Philadelphia Area
Coaches Alliance and the International Coach Federation.
Contact – For a complimentary coaching session, please send e-mail to gracy@esquirecoaching.com or call (215) 967-1086.
Name – James E. Persing, JD, CPCC, PCC
Title – Career counselor and professional certified coach
Location – Throughout Pennsylvania
Services – Works with lawyers and executives in ways to enhance their career and lives.
This may include focusing on new goals and results within their current practice, transitioning to a new
firm or practice, or discovering an entirely new career. Works with clients in person and over the phone.
Background – A professional certified coach for the past seven years, Mr. Persing
has assisted lawyers and other professionals through personal and professional referrals, including
Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. A graduate of Penn State/Dickinson School of Law, he
holds two coaching certifications (The Coaches Training Institute and International Coach Federation).
He practiced law for 12 years before becoming a coach, focusing on government, corporate and real
estate matters.
Contact – provis@dejazzd.com
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