We have a long history of happy lawyers and tangible impact.
Let’s face it: choosing a lawyer coach and résumé writer is a big decision. You’re not just choosing an expert, you’re also choosing the best partner for you. As you make your decision, it helps to see feedback from past clients.
Since Shauna C. Bryce first formally founded her career services for lawyers in 2006, our goal has been to deliver the highest quality career advising, writing, and client experience. Lawyers often have strong opinions and, over the years, our clients have been generous in letting us know how they felt about whether we’ve succeeded. Although we don’t offer guarantees, we try to stay in touch with our clients over time to ensure they’re on the right track. We try to conduct 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year follow ups, which gives clients a chance to let us know if we:
Made a difference in their job search, confidence, interviewing, or decision-making?
Constructed practical action plans that addressed their individual situations?
Added valuable knowledge and perspective?
Wrote résumés, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and other career documents that reflected their value to target employers?
Gave excellent value for their investment?
Provided an encouraging and positive client / customer service experience?
Positively impacted their career outcomes?
“I’ve been singing your praises on the mountaintop.
Since you finished with my LinkedIn profile and my résumé, I have gotten so much interest. In just over a month after working with you, I’ve had multiple offers. I’ve just got, frankly, the offer of a lifetime and accepted it. It’s 2.5 times my current compensation, working for a titan in the industry.
It’s astonishing the difference. I had been looking for a new job for 6 months. *No one* was even talking to me until I worked with you. I went from crickets to people fighting over me. My phone has been ringing off the hook. I was fielding calls from Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and others.
I’ve been talking to my law partners and the recruiters at MLA about it. You really really really helped me. Because you re-wrote all my stuff, I could take the new résumé and put together an amazing response to the recruiter questionnaire. It greatly reduced the amount of time I spent and looked far better than ones I did in the past.
But the job search is all about getting in front of people. The résumé was impactful when it got in front of the businesses leaders. I’ve been shocked about how excited they’ve been about me. These are people who are incredibly well known in the industry. They were practically jumping up and down at my candidacy. And I know it was the way I was presented differently than I was before. I have been telling everyone they need to work with you—including my spouse.
I’m so pleased. Yours is such a valuable process. You can’t put a price on it. I’m only mad at myself that I didn’t contact you sooner. Many, many, many, thank yous. You’re awesome.”
Sample Client Testimonials and Feedback
Below are some of our most recent testimonials. We’ve created a searchable testimonial database from coaching, résumé writing by screen share, bespoke résumé writing, and LinkedIn clients so that you can find the client feedback most relevant to you.
“The résumé worked great, Shauna. I applied cold for the GC position through a job posting; I didn't even work with a recruiter. It worked beautifully and it took me five minutes to apply. I've never even received a call for an interview when I've applied for jobs online before. And this time I didn't just get an interview; I got the job.”
- DGC securing first GC role
“Shauna, you helped me crystalize what I needed to think about and my guiding principles as I made my career choices.”
- Law firm partner exploring career options
“Recruiters found me for my GC current role and my last SVP-GC role through my LinkedIn profile so I owe it all to Shauna that they found me!”
- Life sciences GC
“I really love this approach, and I really love your process. We've only been talking an hour and already I feel like we're on a strong foundation. I'm happy to be working with you, Shauna. I love it! I knew you were the right ones to work with.”
- Chief Blockchain Officer
“If there's one regret, Shauna, it's that I didn't take your advice to be more proactive earlier.”
- Chief Privacy Officer for digital product company
“Shauna, you set my career set up for launch! You helped me realize that I need to know what I want, helped me understand the distinction between a legal specialist and generalist -- and that I'm a generalist. Since we talked, I had the opportunity to grow my team and it's been really cool. Now I've just accepted an opportunity reporting directly to the GC of [NYSE-listed cloud computing company]. The first thing the GC said to me at my interview was, 'OMG, your résumé was amazing. I've seen so many résumés, but yours does a great job of showing impact, not only individually but also as a team. Usually I have to work hard to tease it out, but yours just jumped out.' I also want to mention your tip about using our networks to get past HR was really important. HR wasn't interested in me. But my contact got my résumé in front of the GC and an hour later I call the call to interview. Shauna, you are a genius.”
- Executive level Silicon Valley counsel
“Thank you so much, Jared! This deliverables email is very helpful, and I have enjoyed the process. I need to digest everything closely and figure out next steps. I will likely be in touch in the new year for some further coaching sessions!”
- Lead Regulatory Partner for an AmLaw 200 Law Firm
“Shauna, this has been such an educational process. It's a perspective that I don't have and a way of thinking that pulled me away from just looking at the the leaves on the trees to also look the forest. It's just a way of thinking that I haven't had and it's incredibly valuable.”
- AUSA shifting to corporate investigator roles
“Hi Shauna: Thank you for this! Today's session was terrific. I look forward to connecting next week.”
- Tech company GC
”This was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for everything, Shauna.”
- Federal prosecutor exploring corporate investigations roles
“Hi Julie, I just wanted to give you an update following our session. I ended up doing well in those interviews (and subsequent rounds) thanks to your helpful tips. I did get some challenging questions, but was able to stay calm and used it as an opportunity to evaluate the companies and whether I would want to work for them. I’m very happy to let you know I’ve received verbal offers from both companies this week. You helped me change my mindset and attitude about interviewing and I’m so grateful for your help! And you really gave me the boost of confidence I needed to get over my nerves. Thank you so so much!!”
- In-house counsel seeking out new opportunities
“Hi Julie, Thank you so much for your guidance and insight. I am so glad I had an opportunity to speak with you!”
- Junior attorney re-focusing career
“After we updated my LinkedIn profile, that's when I really saw an uptick in recruiter inquiries for GC opportunities. So thank you for that, Shauna.”
- DGC preparing for GC roles
“Thank you, Julie! I appreciated your time and insights and took good notes for next steps. I’ll reach out as things progress for more help!”
- Junior litigation associate considering an in-house move
“Hi Julie, Many thanks for the talk today and for the information and summary. Very useful. I will likely be back to you for assistance with my résumé.”
- Mid-level attorney transitioning from international public law to in-house counsel positions
“I have accepted a General Counsel and Corporate Secretary position at a publicly traded technology company..., so I am very happy and grateful for your work with me. It is no coincidence that my résumé got a lot of traction after our work together. So, thank you, Shauna.”
- Public company GC
“Hi Julie, Thank you again for lending your invaluable experience and brain to helping me launch the next phase of my life and career. I am most thankful for your assistance in this journey!”
- Second-career attorney finding a position after a clerkship
“The résumé and LinkedIn profile you put together for me has generated an astonishing amount of interest, Julie. They've performed beyond my expectations. I've interviewed with Amazon, Intuit, Playstation, NASDAQ, Madison Square Garden, Adobe, Robinhood, and others. Most of them just hit me up on LinkedIn.”
- Digital products lawyer
“Hi Julie, Thanks so much for your feedback. I’ve already started focusing on my LinkedIn page, and will continue to consider my goals and opportunities moving forward.”
- Senior attorney changing career focus
“Hi Julie, Thank you so much for the taking the time to hop on a call today and work on both my résumé and cover letter with me. I also appreciate you providing me with tips for updating my LinkedIn profile. I will be sure to keep you updated on my job search!”
- Junior associate seeking first in-house counsel position
“Hi Julie, Thank you for the productive session. The screening interview went very well and I'll be meeting with additional members of the practice in the coming days. It's great to get into the swing of things with interviews and I'm excited to see if this position is going to be a good fit for me.”
- Midlevel associate interviewing during relocation
“Thanks Julie! I want to thank you for your guidance and assistance with revamping my résumé and my approach to transitioning into my second career. Your guidance was invaluable and I am eternally grateful!”
- Second-career professional getting first associate attorney role
“Hi Shauna - Hope you are doing well. I wanted to let you know that I gave notice on Monday and in the coming months will be starting a new job in-house at a broker-dealer/investment bank. It is a great position and a step up to a Managing Director title.
The work that you did on my LinkedIn profile optimization and résumé proved to be extremely valuable. I ended up with two offers and went into final rounds at several other places. And I got a lot of unsolicited calls for interviews. Also, the creative process of talking through the résumé drafting with you was great interview preparation because it helped me to think of the best ways to present myself.”
- In-house counsel in financial sector
“Hi Julie, Thank you for spending the time to speak with me today and for all of your guidance. Our sessions have been very helpful.”
- Midlevel tax associate transitioning to generalist in-house role
“Hi Julie, Thank you so much for your time today! I also learned a lot about writing effective cover letters and will definitely be more specific and personalized. Thanks again for being attentive!”
- Midlevel judicial clerk transitioning to antitrust practice
“I’m so glad we got a chance to talk, Shauna. You’re an incredible resource.”
- Former AmLaw 100 equity partner starting first in-house role
“Hi Julie, I wanted let you know that since we last spoke, I accepted a position at an AmLaw 100 firm! It is a position I would not have likely even applied for before we spoke. You were so very helpful with my concerns and confidence. I understand that is part of your job, but your genuineness came through and made me feel a little more at ease with my search. Thank you!”
- Midlevel associate transitioning between large firms
“Hi Julie, Thank you for the productive and informative session today. Most of the résumé review services on the web offer to merely "fix" my résumé and send me the finished product, but what I wanted was to get some feedback from a professional on my current résumé and I think our session was exactly what I was looking for and more. I am happy with the new résumé and I look forward to proofreading it. I hope the next time we talk I have some exciting updates!”
- Midlevel international corporate associate going in-house
“Wow, Julie. Wow! This is beyond anything I expected. It looks fantastic. I didn't know what to expect when I signed up for your services, but I can say that you have exceeded it. I really like it. I think employers will really like it!”
- Midlevel foreign associate transitioning to in-house role