Lauren works with lawyers and business executives at pivotal moments in their careers. Her clients include law firm partners and associates in private practice, in-house counsel, General Counsels, Chief Legal Officers, and Heads of Legal, C-suite executives and senior business leaders, founders navigating transitions, and organizations seeking leadership development and consulting support for their teams. Lauren works with clients across the U.S.

Lauren brings nearly 20 years of experience as a practicing attorney, and her background goes well beyond simply practicing law. She built a substantial book of business as a Chambers & Partners-ranked law firm partner and head of an employment practice, trained other lawyers on business development and practice management, held leadership positions in bar associations, and was a regular media contributor on workplace issues, quoted in publications including Forbes, Newsweek, and CFO Magazine. She also served as a federal prosecutor earlier in her career.

Unlike coaches who have never practiced law, Lauren already understands the context in which lawyers operate, including the competing demands of client service, business development, firm management, and personal growth. For executives outside the legal profession, Lauren brings a lawyer's way of thinking to leadership coaching, seeing issues from multiple angles, synthesizing complex information, and thinking in terms of advocacy for her clients. She is also a formally trained executive coach through the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) with a long-standing mindfulness practice.

An executive coach helps lawyers gain clarity, develop their leadership, and make better decisions under pressure. Lauren likes to say that, in coaching, clients do their “best thinking”. In practice, this might mean working on business development strategy, navigating a difficult transition or leadership challenge, strengthening executive presence and communication, managing a team more effectively, or planning the next chapter of a career. Lauren's sessions are direct and practical, and clients leave with concrete takeaways they can act on immediately.

No. Lauren coaches executives and business leaders across industries, not only lawyers. Her background as a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, C-suite executives, and public figures gives her deep experience working with high performers in demanding environments. She helps leaders prepare for the boardroom, lead through transitions and crises, build high-performing teams, and communicate their vision and value at the highest levels.

Common topics include business development and building a book of business, navigating firm politics and complex workplace dynamics, leadership and delegation, time and task management, sustaining peak performance without burning out, and career strategy including decisions about lateraling, partnership, or transitioning out of private practice.

Common topics include strategic business partnering and communicating effectively with the C-suite and board, building influence without formal authority, managing and developing a legal team, career planning toward GC, CLO, or executive roles, and navigating the transition from private practice to an in-house environment.

Common topics include developing executive presence and gravitas, clarifying and communicating a compelling vision, leading complex transformations, building high-performing cultures and teams, preparing for board roles or the CEO seat, navigating stakeholder dynamics, and sustaining high performance over the long term.

Lauren starts with a complimentary introductory call to understand where you are and what you are looking to accomplish. Most clients begin with a three-month package of biweekly sessions, which provides a solid foundation and enough time to build real momentum. After the initial engagement, Lauren and her clients discuss what works best going forward. Some clients prefer to continue with weekly sessions for a period of intensive focus, while others shift to monthly sessions as a way to maintain momentum and accountability over the longer term. The right rhythm is something Lauren and each client work out together, and it is a great topic to explore during the introductory call.

Lauren offers optional exercises and prompts for reflection so that clients can continue the work between sessions, deepen their thinking, and come to each call ready to go further. The agenda for each coaching series is also tailored to the goals the client brings to that engagement, so the work always feels relevant and purposeful rather than generic.

That depends on your goals. Some clients come for a focused engagement around a specific challenge or transition. Others work with Lauren over a year or more as their careers evolve. Lauren also offers drop-in coaching sessions for those who want to explore coaching before committing to an ongoing engagement.

Subject to availability, Lauren offers a one-time drop-in coaching session for individuals who want to experience coaching before deciding on an ongoing arrangement. This is a great option if you have a specific challenge you want to think through or want to get a feel for the coaching relationship first. For more information, navigate to the Drop-In Coaching page our website.

Lauren understands that not everyone has the same budget for coaching, and she encourages anyone who is curious to reach out for a complimentary introductory call or to try a one-time drop-in session as a low-commitment first step. For those for whom an ongoing engagement with Lauren is not feasible at this time, Lauren has an expansive network of coaches across specialties and price points and can often recommend someone who may be a better fit for your current situation. The goal is to make sure you get the right support, whether that is with Lauren or someone else in the field.

Both. Lauren works with individuals privately, and she also works with law firms and organizations that are investing in coaching and leadership development for their teams. Law firms that invest in coaching for their lawyers report real results in talent retention, productivity, client service, and collaboration.

Coaching focuses on the growth and development of individual leaders and lawyers. Consulting is broader and typically involves working with a firm or organization on strategy, culture, leadership structure, or specific challenges. Lauren offers both, and many of her engagements involve elements of both coaching and consulting depending on what the firm needs.

Lauren is based in the New York City metropolitan area and works with clients across the U.S. Coaching sessions are available virtually, making it easy to work together regardless of location.

The best first step is to schedule a complimentary introductory call. Visit laurenpaxton.com/contact-us to reach out and Lauren's team will be in touch to set up a time.