Programs

The Next Stage: Coaching for Senior Lawyers

After decades of practice, many lawyers begin to think differently about their careers, priorities, and future. I help senior attorneys navigate career transitions, succession planning, and the opportunities that come with the next stage of professional life.

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After 30 or more years in practice, many lawyers begin asking important questions:

  • Is it time to slow down?
  • Step away from management?
  • Transition clients?
  • Explore something entirely different?
  • If I leave practice, who am I without being a lawyer?

The challenge is that lawyers often spend decades building successful careers without ever stepping back to think strategically about what comes next. For some attorneys, the issue is retirement. For others, it is not about retiring at all, but about creating a more intentional and meaningful next chapter.

More Than a Career

Being a lawyer is not just a profession. It is often a deeply ingrained identity. Letting go of a leadership role, a busy practice, or the status that comes with being the go-to person can raise practical, financial, and existential questions. Some lawyers worry about becoming what I jokingly call a “PIP”—a previously important person.

Exploring New Possibilities

Some lawyers want to reduce billable pressure while remaining professionally engaged. Some want to focus more on mentoring, rainmaking, board service, consulting, teaching, mediation, or passion projects. Others are ready to leave practice entirely and build a different kind of life.

For Senior Lawyers

The Next Stage

The Next Stage is a coaching program designed specifically for experienced lawyers who want clarity, perspective, and a thoughtful plan.
Together, we explore what has been meaningful in your legal career, what you still want from the years ahead, what legacy you want to leave behind, and what roadblocks may be standing in the way of change.

Through guided conversations, reflection exercises, and practical planning, I help you identify your options and create a realistic roadmap, whether your transition happens now or over the next several years.

For some lawyers, the best next stage involves leaving practice. For others, it means redesigning their current role in a way that creates greater flexibility, purpose, and satisfaction. This is not about pushing you toward retirement. It is about helping you make intentional decisions about the next chapter of your professional and personal life.

Resources for Senior Lawyers

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Succession Planning for Your Career: What Comes Next

If you are thinking of Moving Out, get the guidance you need to take the next step.

Working with a coach can help you get there.