Life Changes

A Private Advisory & Coaching Program for Lawyers

With Lauren Paxton | Executive Coach for Lawyers
Former Law Firm Partner | Former Federal Prosecutor

Navigating Lawyers Through Pivotal Professional and Personal Moments

Whether you are facing a career crossroads, an evolving role at home or work, succession, retirement, or a growing sense that its just time to turn the page to a new chapter, change is rarely easy. The right path is not always clear. Making a thoughtful decision while holding everything together can be overwhelming. This is the moment when having a personal board of advisors is critical. Adding a coach to your team may be the support that makes a difference.

Our private advisory and coaching programs provide strategic, short-term guidance to help lawyers navigate periods of transition with clarity and confidence. Grounded in a deep understanding of the legal profession, this is a discreet, judgment-free space to pause, reflect, and move forward with intention.

Support That Brings Clarity and Direction

Change can feel disorienting, especially when you are accustomed to leading, solving, and pushing through. This support creates the structure and space you need to step back, recalibrate, and decide how you want to move forward.

Through this partnership, you will:

  • Clarify what matters most. You will reconnect with your values, your priorities, and what you want next in your life and work.

  • Understand what you need and what you are ready to leave behind. Whether it is a role, a relationship, a mindset, or a habit, meaningful change often involves letting go. You will do so with clarity and intention.

  • Make high-stakes decisions you can stand behind. When the pressure is high, second-guessing is common. You will gain tools and strategies that help you think clearly, act decisively, and feel confident in your decisions both now and in the future.

What to Expect

This is short-term, high-impact support. Most engagements last a few weeks to a few months, depending on your specific needs. You will receive practical tools and insight to help you move through this chapter and into the next with strength and focus.

  • Perspective During Intense Periods. Change can feel all-consuming. This space allows you to rise above the day-to-day demands and see the broader landscape more clearly.

  • Support for Important and Everyday Decisions. Even routine decisions can feel heavy when you are in a period of change. You will receive calm, strategic thought partnership to help reduce mental strain.

  • Confidential, Professional Guidance. There is no need to keep it all together here. This is a private, supportive space where you can speak openly, explore possibilities, and receive clear and judgment-free insight.

  • Led by Someone Who Understands the Legal Profession. Lauren Paxton brings nearly two decades of experience as a practicing lawyer, including roles as a law firm partner and former federal prosecutor. She almost exclusively coaches lawyers and law firm leadership. She understands the unique demands of legal culture and provides support grounded in both professional expertise and neuroscience-based coaching tools.

  • Part of the Support “Team”. Coaching works best when you have a “team” of advisors to support you: mentors offering expertise, sponsors advocating for you, and peers for connection and networking. A coach fills a specific role, providing focused and strategic support designed to help you navigate change with greater clarity, resilience, and purpose.

Working with Lauren

Lauren is a CTI-trained advisor and coach for lawyers with nearly two decades of legal experience, including as a law firm partner, practice group leader, and former federal prosecutor. Lauren has vast experience guiding management and executives through big changes as part of her employment practice. She brings that experience to bear for her clients’ benefit, coaching experienced lawyers through pivotal professional and personal moments. Lauren appreciates the importance of getting important decisions right and operating with clarity when the stakes are high. She meets clients where they are, coaching with empathy, insight, and practical tools rooted in neuroscience.

Contact us to schedule a confidential consultation and learn more about our programs, including our 4-week intensive coaching package, short-term coaching programs (3-6 month packages), and individual sessions for spot-coaching as needed.

Not sure if coaching is for you? Try a One-Time Drop-In Coaching Session.