Toolkits

TACTICS FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR, STARTING NOW.

Nobody tells you how to survive your first year. This 1-page toolkit does. 16 tactics for handling impostor feelings, building relationships beyond the partners on your files, and earning trust before anyone asks for it. Includes the Friday 3-bullet email that makes partners stop checking in on you.

TACTICS YOU CAN USE TODAY TO ACCELERATE YOUR LAW FIRM CAREER. 

What made you a great junior is now quietly holding you back. This toolkit shows what changes as you move up: how to ask the question nobody asked, how to scale yourself through juniors, and how to flag problems early so bad news never lands late. 20 tactics, 1 page, usable this week.

ONE THING, EVERY CADENCE. THAT'S HOW CAREERS GET BUILT. 

Most lawyers can’t name a single career win at review time. This framework fixes that in 5 minutes a day. Log a daily insight, review it weekly, turn it into a monthly move, and walk into your annual review already knowing what you’ll say.

MAKE ROOM FOR THE WORK ONLY YOU CAN DO. GROW THE PEOPLE WHO TAKE THE REST. 

Delegation isn’t handing off tasks. It’s deciding what shouldn’t be done at all, who should really do it, and when to stop reviewing. This 4-page toolkit works whether you manage a team or have to delegate without any authority. It even covers using AI as your newest junior.

THE 3 JOB SEARCH ASSETS EVERY LAWYER NEEDS. 

Most lawyers only work on 1 asset. This 4-page guide covers all 3: your online presence (how employers find you), your CV (how you make the shortlist) and you in the interview (how you close the deal). It also covers the groundwork most people skip.

TACTICS FOR YOUR NEXT MEETING THAT MATTERS. 

Executive presence isn’t charisma. It’s habits, and you can learn them. You get scripts and habits for gravitas, strategic communication, composure and trust. Try the 2-second rule before you answer a hard question, or swap “I think we might want to consider” for “We should.”

THEY'VE ALREADY LOOKED YOU UP. MAKE IT COUNT.

Recruiters, partners and clients have already sized you up on LinkedIn before you meet them. Here’s a quick test: cover up your job title. Can people still tell what kind of lawyer you are? This guide fixes your positioning, and it includes an AI prompt that finds the keywords recruiters actually search for. Most changes take minutes.

WHAT TO SAY SO THEY REMEMBER YOU AFTER YOU LEAVE THE ROOM.

You get 16 rules for the interview that will increase the odds of getting hired. Pick 3 things they must remember, stop reading out your resume, and build a “sticky” story menu. Then show them how the role will look different a year after you start.

FOR LAWYERS NEGOTIATING DEALS FOR CLIENTS.

You can walk into any deal negotiation prepared in 1 sitting. This 3-page sheet takes you through targets, BATNAs, opening and walk-away numbers, an accusation audit and the questions you’ll ask. There’s also a page on the ideas behind it.

STOP REACTING IN YOUR ONE-ON-ONES. START RUNNING THEM.

Most lawyers show up to 1-on-1s with their manager and just react. This template flips that. Fill it out, send it ahead, and run the meeting. It covers your progress, your goals, what you need help with and how you’re growing.

A STRATEGY FOR CONVERTING CONNECTIONS INTO CLIENTS. 

Business development doesn’t need a new channel or a grand gesture. It needs a system. This 1-page funnel covers 4 stages: get found, get liked, get trusted, get the call. Each stage has tactics you can start this week.