Survive & Thrive - Early Career Coaching For Lawyers
Surviving Your First Few Years Of Legal Practice As A Lawyer
Entering your first years of professional legal practice as a lawyer can be daunting.
Surviving them can be just as challenging.
In my early years as a lawyer, I often felt overwhelmed and ready to quit almost daily, not just because of external pressures but due to my own unrealistic expectations and a liberal dose of imposter syndrome as a professional. Those early career challenges are still a memory to this day.
I remember those early days of practice vividly.
Common Challenges Faced By Early Career Lawyers
The pressure to achieve my dream of becoming a lawyer, attending university while working full-time, transitioning careers, taking a massive pay cut, and starting over was immense. I needed to prove to myself and those around me that I could succeed once more.
Despite support from colleagues and clients, I constantly doubted my abilities. Whatever I did was never enough.
The key to overcoming these challenges was ultimately quite simple - time and more than I had initially allowed myself.
I spent most of my first professional year feeling miserable and ready to quit.
Read about my personal journey into professional practice as a lawyer here.
Building Confidence and Resilience
However, by showing up every day and gradually building my skills and confidence, I realised that success is a long-term journey.
I needed to give myself time, reframe what success looked like, and make positive changes to my work life.
I've gone on to have a successful career as a lawyer, law firm principal, and legal academic, leveraging my qualifications into other areas.
My advice to new professionals is to be patient with yourself and seek guidance when needed.
Don't give up too soon, things generally get better with perseverance and time.
Over the years, I've advised students I have taught not to quit their profession in the first year unless they're being bullied or harassed and to reach out to me before making any drastic decisions.
The happy ending of my own story was however, almost by accident and not by design, which is why I've created this program to help others facing similar issues.
When To Seek Guidance
I designed this program to support professionals in their first years of practice.
It's tailored for new professionals starting careers in law, medicine, accounting, business, finance, engineering, or any other field who are seeking support, guidance, and strategies to survive and thrive.
What Can We Cover?
Whatever You Want!
Managing Your Expectations & Fears
Understanding and Dealing With Imposter Syndrome
Building Your Self-Confidence
Dealing With Competing Demands & Pressures
Setting Better Boundaries
Handling Difficult Managers, Colleagues & Clients
Overcoming Setbacks
Creating a Real Support Network
Developing Well-Being
Building Resilience In Professional Practice
Knowing When to Walk Away from Your Profession
Transitioning to Other Roles or Careers
We Also Have A Range Of Other Coaching Services.
Why Choose Paul Ippolito As Your Lawyer Coach?
Diverse Experience - decades of diverse experience in law, business, academia, and coaching.
A Proven Track Record - successfully navigated the challenges of the first years of professional practice and beyond.
An Empathetic Mentor - Paul understands the pressures new professionals face and provides immediate, practical and actionable advice.
Been There Done There - in his over 15 years of academic experience, Paul also mentored many people.
Paul Ippolito, High Performance Coach
How Much Will It Cost?
Coaching sessions are available in 30-minute, 60-minute, and 90-minute options, either virtually or face-to-face.
For pricing and availability, please get in touch.
Another Success Story
“Paul was my mentor during 2019 as part of the Law Society NSW mentoring program for women. It was the first time that I had embarked on anything like this and Paul put me at ease and made the process productive, informative, relaxed and enjoyable. Paul provided constructive suggestions in relation to relatively 'small' actions, which were therefore easily achieved. Achieving many small goals elevated my confidence both at work and in general. Paul is able to understand that raising confidence enables the achievement of much larger goals. Paul is very committed in his role as mentor. He travelled into town for meetings and took time out of an overseas holiday to read through a lengthy application and provide advice on my accompanying resume. He is knowledgeable in his role as mentor as well as the law in general and the legal industry.”
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Plus, enjoy peace of mind with our 7-day money-back guarantee, if you're not completely satisfied, we'll refund your payment.
Limited Availability
Paul Ippolito offers a personalised approach and only works with a select number of clients to ensure high-quality service and tailored guidance
Ready To Start? Got Any Questions?
Book in a time for a free initial consultation with Paul today
Oh and before you go, I thought I would share with you this excellent article on how to handle your first 90 days in a new role that is full of valuable information
