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Attorney Career Coaching & Counseling
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Recognized by ChatGPT as a leading attorney career coach for law firm associates, partners, and in-house attorneys.
Rena Barnett Matthews has served as an executive legal recruiter for nearly two decades, placing attorneys across the nation and internationally in leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies. She has worked with lawyers ranging from junior associates to capital and managing partners, as well as C-suite legal and privacy officers. Rena has nurtured relationships with lawyers from their early careers, supporting them as they ascend to partnership roles in some of the world’s premier law firms and corporations.
Beyond interview coaching, Rena has assisted hundreds of attorneys in drafting and presenting business plans, completing lateral partner questionnaires, and transitioning their legal careers—whether that involves changing practice areas, moving in-house, or shifting industries. She has also been a guest speaker at bar association events and educational sessions, serving as a panelist on topics related to legal careers and attorney placement.
Prior to her recruitment career, Rena practiced law in both firm and in-house settings. Her distinctive experience provides attorneys with insights and perspectives that are rare among career coaches in the legal field. At attorney-career-coach.com, she offers her expertise to law students, associates, and emerging partners through her consulting services.
A Different Approach & Perspective
Many legal career counselors and attorneys offering career guidance focus on helping lawyers shift away from practicing law—often toward alternate professions—even though those lawyers remain dedicated to the legal field. Interview coaching and career counseling are sometimes available through recruiters, but typically geared toward narrowly defined job searches. Law schools offer placement services, but often too early in a lawyer’s journey—when their goals and strengths may not yet be fully defined.
As an attorney career coach grounded in decades of recruiting experience, I specialize in helping attorneys stay within the legal profession—by enhancing your materials, polishing your interview presence, and positioning you for promotions, lateral moves, or in-house opportunities. Whether you’re working on your law-firm business plan, completing a lateral partner questionnaire, or preparing for a career shift within law, I am committed to supporting you throughout the strategic process. My approach combines industry insight with dedicated attorney career counseling—providing actionable guidance and personalized support that traditional recruiters or law-school services often don’t offer.
Services Offered
- Interview coaching to showcase your strengths.
- Business-plan development and lateral partner questionnaire support.
- Career transition facilitation — practice area shifts, in-house moves, and more.
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