Beyond Technical Excellence: Building the Leadership Reputation That Advances Your Career

About this program
The rules of success have changed. Three forces are redefining legal careers: AI, business complexity, and higher client expectations. Technical excellence has now become simply the price of admission, but today's most successful lawyers are valued for far more than legal expertise. Whether you practice in-house or at a law firm, your ability to build trust, communicate strategically, influence decisions, and demonstrate leadership increasingly determines your career opportunities.
In this practical and engaging program, an executive coach and former Fortune 500 legal executive explores the behaviors that distinguish lawyers who become trusted advisors from those who remain viewed primarily as technical experts. Participants will learn how to intentionally build their leadership reputation, increase their influence with clients and business leaders, communicate with greater strategic impact, and position themselves for long-term career success.
Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to strengthen their professional reputation and accelerate their careers
It aired August 24, 2026 and features Sheila Murphy.
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