Law Firm & Legal Organizations

Coaching Programs for Lawyers

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

Invest in Your Lawyers. Strengthen Your Firm.

Your lawyers are your most valuable asset and your future leaders. Whether they are rising associates, partner-track candidates, seasoned leaders, or professionals in transition, they are managing high-stakes responsibilities and navigating in an increasingly complex professional landscape.

Today’s legal environment is shaped by rapid change: the integration of AI into legal workflows, shifting generational expectations, hybrid work structures, evolving client demands, and rising mental health concerns. In this context, legal organizations know full-well that legal expertise alone is not enough. Effective legal leadership now requires emotional intelligence, adaptability, strategic thinking, and presence.

Tailored executive coaching by Lauren Paxton, a former law firm partner and former federal prosecutor with advanced coaching & mindfulness training, will help your lawyers develop key competencies, improving not only individual performance, but also team cohesion, retention, and greater contribution to the strength of your organization.

Common Coaching Topics for Employer-Sponsored Engagements:

  • Leading People: Build trust, inspire performance, and lead across personalities, generations, and work styles.

  • Executive Presence: Show up with clarity and credibility in high-stakes situations.

  • Communication & Influence: Handle difficult conversations and develop an authoritative leadership voice.

  • Delegation & Team Building: Empower others, avoid burnout, and focus on high-impact work.

  • Decision-Making Under Pressure: Lead with judgment, even when issues are new or stakes are high.

  • Navigating Change: Guide teams through organizational shifts, new technologies, and uncertainty.

  • Resilience & Sustainable Leadership: Avoid burnout and model well-being from the top down.

  • Retirement/Exit Coaching: Offering lawyers a sounding board, thought partner, and strategic advisor as their time with your organization concludes.

Common Types of Engagements:

  • One-to-one coaching packages, with recurring sessions over 3-12 months

  • Deep-Dive Strategy Sessions, for individuals or groups focused on a high-stakes challenge or decision (often 1/2 day, full day, or multi-day sessions)

  • Hybrid Coaching & Training Programs, focused on common topics (Partner-Track, Leadership, Team Building, etc…)

  • Facilitated Peer Groups, for similarly situated lawyers and/or affinity groups working toward a common goal

  • Exit Counseling & Career Transition Support, for separating or retiring lawyers leaving the organization

  • Custom Packages (contact us)

Lauren’s Expertise

Lauren Paxton is uniquely positioned to coach lawyers on the range of topics above. She’s a practicing attorney, a former law firm partner, and a former federal prosecutor. Lauren has been advising executives, management teams, and other lawyers on leadership, workplace, and wellness issues as a Chambers & Partners ranked head of an employment practice, a bar association leader, and a peer mastermind group facilitator. Lauren has always been in touch with the challenges of lawyers and legal organizations as part of her legal practice and passion projects. Lauren built a seven-figure book of business in private practice, guiding prestigious clients including the NY Governor’s Office, fortune 500 companies, and public institutions, through high-stakes workplace disputes, investigations, and litigation. Lauren achieved noteworthy outcomes for her clients including precedent-setting outcomes at trial and on appeal.

Lauren understands that today’s leaders are expected to do more than deliver results. They must navigate ambiguity, inspire diverse teams, and lead with resilience and clarity.