Resources & Support

Fortify the Foundation of Your Legal Practice

A Structured Coaching Program for Lawyers

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

In this structured coaching program, lawyers will identify and evaluate the resources and support they need to build a successful and sustainable practice.

Vision. The program begins with the client’s own vision of success.

Foundational Elements. With the client’s unique vision in mind, the client and coach work together to identify the foundational elements necessary for the client to succeed, including personnel, internal firm support, professional advisory networks, personal time, and energy.

The Process. Over the course of six (6) one to one coaching sessions, together with written reflections and guided prompts, the client and coach will evaluate the client’s current resources and support, identify areas requiring improvement, and formulate a plan to fill in the gaps.

The Outcome. The program culminates in the preparation of a unique, customized plan that integrates the learning and takeaways from the program, in a format that provides easy and accessible steps for the client to secure needed resources and support.

Execution. Once a client has a plan in place, they have a range of options for ongoing thought partnership and accountability, including individual coaching, peer mastermind groups, and written reflections on a monthly or quarterly basis.*

The Guide. This program is guided by a coach who is both a practicing lawyer and a former law firm partner, who knows the high-stakes, high-pressure dynamics of legal practice. Lauren's success in private practice, together with her coaching and mindfulness training, makes her uniquely capable of helping lawyers navigate to the support they need.

The Experience. Lauren knows the value of a lawyer’s time. Her goal is to provide concrete takeaways at each stage in the program, leaving clients with actionable takeaways and immediate payoffs. Lauren genuinely enjoys coaching lawyers, helping them build the practices that meets their personal and professional goals. Lauren aims to provide an energizing and inspirational experience, helping lawyers move forward by seeing the dynamics in their practices in a new way, rather than “pushing” clients down a path that doesn’t excite them.

The Results. With the right resources and support in place, a lawyer can…

• Increase Leverage
  By identifying and implementing the right personnel, systems, and support, lawyers can reduce everyday friction and raise their strategic focus to more high-impact work.

• Improve Influence and Firm Support
  Through coaching, lawyers can take better advantages of resources available within their firms. By operating at a higher level, lawyers can increase internal visibility and gain more confidence in accessing further firm support.

• Shift from Reactive to Proactive
  By investing in the foundation of their practices, lawyers can shift from a reactive approach, always “putting out fires”, to a more intentional and proactive approach.

• Implement a Personal Board of Advisors
  With an individually-curated “personal board of advisors”, lawyers can build stronger and more sustainable careers, leveraging the perspective, insights, and mentorship of those within and beyond their fields.

• Improve Task Execution
  By dedicating time to assessing, developing, and improving their current support, lawyers have a better chance of ensuring that day-to-day execution of tasks meets the lawyer’s standards.

• Normalize Reflection and Optimizing
  By making guided planning and reflection enjoyable and accessible, coaching helps lawyers get past the perceived security of habit and routine, and reap the benefit of periodically “zooming out” and optimizing their support

• Increase Confidence
  With a concrete roadmap that outlines specific goals, resource improvements, and practical next steps, a lawyer can immediately move forward with greater confidence and a clear vision that makes the process of building out the foundation of their practice less strenuous.

Working with Lauren

Lauren Paxton is a practicing lawyer, former law firm partner, former federal prosecutor and former bar association leader. She built a seven-figure book of business servicing prestigious clients including the NY Governor’s Office, Fortune 500 companies, and top executives in finance and technology - all while navigating parenthood and maintaining personal obligations. Lauren understands the real-world pressures of law firm life, including billable hours, non-billable expectations, and the constant balancing act. Lauren also understands that lawyers are much more likely to build successful and sustainable careers with the right resources and support in place. Lauren’s coaching and mindfulness training makes her uniquely capable of guiding lawyers to the support they need through a warm and accessible guided experience.

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