​We get it! You wear many hats, face budget pressures, need more human and technical support, strive for the coveted “trusted advisor” badge, and yearn for an opportunity to be proactive in an endless ocean of demands and deadlines. 

We help in-house lawyers identify challenges, set goals, formulate an actionable strategic plan and deploy it, while leveraging their personal strengths to mature their legal function within the organizations that they serve. Let us empower you to become a change agent operating at an executive level.
​We provide confidential, empathetic and results-driven coaching and mentoring services. 

Meet Your Coach

Paula Pepin

​Paula specializes in leadership empowerment for legal executives, helping to expand their career vision, elevate their ambition, secure their seat at the executive table, increase their reputational capital and be recognized as key contributors to their organization’s success. 

As a former General Counsel of a high-growth Canadian tech company, Paula particularly understands the unique challenges of high-achieving lawyers juggling caregiving responsibilities and a demanding career. She can help them navigate strategic changes in their career; set clear goals and boundaries and ultimately find balance while chasing ambitious goals. She has made it a personal goal to mentor lawyers through life transitions and guide them to greater satisfaction in their roles.

Your Unique Needs
 We are committed to coaching you in your unique needs, using techniques for reflection, exploration and accountability. The frequency and duration of our mentoring sessions are tailored to your specific circumstances, but we recommend a semi-monthly meeting cadence for a minimum of six months. 
 We can help you with...
As your coach, we act as a sounding board for the things that keep you up at night.
​We become your co-strategist, right hand, unbiased truth teller. 
Department positioning
  • Build a business case for a seat at the executive table
  • Strengthen your C-suite relationships and become a trusted confidant to the CEO and Board Chair
  • Develop the narrative around the value of your legal department, and communicate it to the broader organization
Legal Department design + scaling​
  • Navigate the demands of a growing business
  • Advise on the design of your department
  • Make a case for more resources (human, tech, outsourcing, etc)
  • Build key processes to scale your department with your organization
  • Support you when launching new products or into new markets, and navigating complex regulatory changes.
​strategic planning
  • Craft your own annual strategic plan and contribute to the company’s strategic goals
  • Establish a pragmatic strategic plan and OKRs for your legal department
personal career transitions
  • Navigate your first 90 days as a new or newly promoted GC, and develop your personal brand and your strategic plan 
  • Guide your career reflection in seeking a new opportunity or pursuing a career change
Leading + optimizing a team
  • Design of your department structures and processes; justifying headcount, demonstrating value and enhancing impact
  • Establish cultural principles of how the team will interact internally & beyond
  • Measure the success of your team and design accountability maps, role definitions & operating cadence
Corporate Transitions
  • Navigate the pressure of a corporate transition, (i.e. a change in CEO or Board, a significant M&A or IPO, etc.)
  • Provide you with tools to cope with the various issues involved​

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