Welcome

I’m Laura Chipman. I’m a practicing lawyer and a coach to women lawyers, helping you live and practice intentionally.

This September, we’ll come together for a workshop series to lead you through some personal reflection and collaborative exercises designed to support you in working happier:

• Checking in on our values as a framework for decision-making, acknowledge our strengths as meaningful contributions, and develop a personal brand to attract success.

• Calling on each other to celebrate your successes, promote and spotlight your work, cross-sell your expertise, and champion within your firm community. You learned about the unique ways you each contribute to your clients and to the firm, holding space for everyone to show up more authentically at work.

• Exploring strategies to help you find wellness and balance, reducing the clutter to help you live and practice in alignment with your values.

In our second session, we’ll explore authenticity and imposter syndrome in the legal profession, and spotlight your expertise and experience in negotiations.

You’ll find the slides and resources for all sessions below!

Workshop Information

Session 1 - Friday, September 29, 2023 at 10-11:30am ET

Our morning workshop will focus on developing fluency in personal values & strengths, using breakout sessions to create community, foster collaboration, and encourage cross-selling.

[This event will not be recorded. Workbook available below.]

Session 2 - Friday, September 29, 2023 at 12:30-2pm ET

Our afternoon session includes a presentation on authenticity, imposter syndrome, and negotiation, followed by a panel on negotiation strategy and experience from Williams Mullen colleagues in a variety of practice areas and career stages.

[This event will not be recorded. Slides are available below]

Session 3 - Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1-2pm ET

Virtual pre-retreat workshop to reinforce takeaways from our time together in September (helpful even if you couldn’t attend) and help the group set intentions for the upcoming all-attorney retreat in June.

Join the session live using this Zoom link!

[This event will not be recorded.]

Workbooks & Slides

Click the image below to view and download the workbook or slides from each session together. There are plenty of prompts and action items for you to take with you following the workshop.

Session 1 Workbook

Deeper Dive

For a deeper dive on your values and strength, you’re invited to print out and complete the Values Exercise.

If you’d like to dig in even more, spend some time revisiting any strengths assessments you have completed in the past (e.g., Myers-Briggs, Clifton Strengths, DiSC). Make notes about what you remember learning about yourself. To start fresh, check out the Clifton Top 5 Strengths Finder ($19) or the VIA Character Strengths Survey (free) online.

Session 2 Slides

Session 3 Pre-Retreat Slides

Keep Good Going

Check back here for resources and reference materials for future discussions.

Suggested reading for Session #1 (Values & Strengths):

Essentialism by Greg McKeown

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The Confidence Code by Claire Shipman and Kattie Kay

Suggested reading for Session #2 (Imposter Syndrome and Negotiation):

Ask for More by Alexandra Carter

The Power of a Positive No and Getting to Yes with Yourself by William Ury

How to be a Badass Lawyer by Claire E. Parsons

Brag Better by Meredith Fineman

HBR Article, "Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome" by Jodi-Ann Burey and Ruchika Tulshyan

Feedback

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1-1 Coaching

For individualized support, participants are invited to schedule 1-1 coaching sessions with me directly. You can schedule a call with me to learn more about coaching at www.calendly.com/essentiallychip.

Questions?

Please reach out to me anytime to ask questions about the content of the workshop and what you are discovering. You can reach me through the Contact page on this site, or find me on LinkedIn or Instagram.

If you know someone who would benefit from this program or individual coaching, I appreciate your referral.