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The legal market is experiencing a shift, with fewer senior in-house roles available. Yet, the desire to make a significant impact remains strong among in-house counsel.
Understand the common pitfalls hindering your career progression
Learn actionable short-term and long-term strategies to differentiate yourself from the competition
Discover how to stand out in a crowded marketplace
Understand the common pitfalls hindering your career progression
Learn actionable short-term and long-term strategies to differentiate yourself from the competition
Discover how to stand out in a crowded marketplace
The biggest mistakes that people make in this cool market and how to heat up your search
How to position yourself to attract more recruiters and interviews
Why you are being ghosted by companies
How to be a more impactful interviewee

Despite the challenges, my clients are successfully securing senior roles with multiple offers, increased compensation, and enhanced influence.
Their success stories are a testament to the effectiveness of avoiding common mistakes and adopting proven strategies.

Sheila Murphy is an award-winning former Fortune 50 Senior Legal Executive, President and General Counsel of Focus Forward Consulting, and executive coach to in-house counsel at all stages of their careers.
With more than 20 years inside large legal departments, Sheila helps in-house lawyers accelerate advancement, strengthen executive presence, and lead with confidence and influence. Her coaching focuses on visibility, self-advocacy, stakeholder alignment, and preparing high-potential attorneys for senior leadership and General Counsel roles.
Sheila is the creator of the GC Power Moves Newsletter, where she shares practical, real-world strategies for in-house lawyers who want to move from capable to consequential. She is also the author of Rainmaker Power Moves, a certified executive coach (ACC, CPCC), and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

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