Shannon & Manch offers firm-sponsored career counseling services for associates, counsel, and partners seeking to explore their career paths and professional growth both within their current legal organizations and beyond.

Law firms today recognize that a lawyer’s professional success is grounded in career satisfaction and motivation. By supporting lawyers who want to examine career paths in and outside of the firm, career counseling services can improve retention and lengthen average associate tenure, while enhancing job performance and satisfaction.

While each counseling relationship is tailored to meet the client’s individualized concerns, some common issues include:

• Balancing professional and personal life
• Addressing developmental, interpersonal, or performance issues that hinder career success and satisfaction
• Meeting the demands of moving to the next level of mastery or leadership
• Defining a career path in or outside of the organization
• Developing long-term professional goals and strategies

Our unique approach offers the most comprehensive and effective support available to lawyers seeking professional satisfaction, including:

Individualized support
Shannon & Manch recognizes the unique nature of each lawyer’s career exploration, and tailor our approach to fit individual career path goals in a confidential, one-on-one setting.

Experienced counselors
Our experienced counselors hale from both counseling and legal backgrounds, and are qualified to administer and interpret personality and vocational instruments.

Constant communication
After an in-depth initial intake, we continue to work with clients on a regular basis, often setting up weekly appointments and fielding ongoing calls and emails.

National perspective
Our nationally recognized consulting practice works with the top law firms on issues related to lawyer management issues such as recruiting, performance appraisal, compensation, and retention, thereby expanding our knowledge of market trends.

Long-distance services
Shannon & Manch provides the same level of one-on-one counseling support and individualized service to all of our counseling clients, whether in-person, on the phone, or via email.

Business development strategies
We assist lawyers in creating active business development or marketing plans for their practice.

Resource materials
In addition to assessment tools, we offer clients exclusive materials designed to chart career path development. We also provide relevant on-line subscriptions, periodicals, and books as needed.