Professional Legal Coaching
with Eleanor Southers


Having Trouble Figuring Out How to Be Both Successful & Happy as an Attorney?





"Eleanor's help was invaluable to me in starting my solo practice. She helped me to think through business management, record keeping and marketing strategies. The experience and expertise she shared with me have been the basis for my successful and still-growing practice. I've recommended her to many others starting up or changing their practices.”


Heidi Simonson

Family Law Practice, Watsonville, CA


PHOTO: Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz, CA



Working with Attorneys to improve their lives, both professionally and, as a consequence, personally, is my only Agenda.





I have a clear vision and use that to inspire and support my clients in attaining their highest selves. I am passionate about working with attorneys who are starting their own firms or who have been in solo or small firm practices and want more success.


Commitment to uncover the problems and find a solutions is the beginning to a relationship that provides support and direction throughout a lawyer's career. Inspiring trust with insight is the basis of a fruitful relationship which I have had with over 200 attorneys in this, my last career.



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I decided to become a Coach because I had three coaches during the 20 years I practiced as a Solo and am eternally grateful for their contribution to my success and happiness with the law. I am now at a time in my life that I can give back to my colleagues.



Reading Be a Better Lawyer feels like Eleanor is in the room with you giving sincere personalized advice on starting and growing your law practice. She hits the major topics like time management, branding, and creating a sound business plan, but also the crucial points on centering oneself and planning for the unexpected. As a solo lawyer, the book's advice is invaluable.



Shirish Gupta
Attorney and Mediator, Flashpoint Law



I have always strived to be a better lawyer and I thought that I was doing a pretty good job of continuing my career. Ms. Southers’ book helped me take my quest for excellence to the next level. Her book is like having a personal and professional coach sitting with you asking you questions that you hadn’t thought about for yourself. Her book helps guide you to develop and consider strategies that will help you succeed in the practice of law.



Steve Mehta
​Mediator and author of 112 Ways to Succeed in Any Mediation or Negotiation



Be a Better Lawyer" is a useful guide for taking charge of your career. It is full of practical advice for finding joy and satisfaction, planning your goals, and marketing your legal skills. Busy lawyers often don't make time for reflection. This guide is an easy tool to help you actively improve your practice and your life. I will recommend it to our students at Santa Clara University School of Law.



Lisa A. Kloppenberg
​ Dean & Professor of Law, Santa Clara University



This short guide is amazingly full of wisdom and hope for any lawyer who is dealing with change. “Be a Better Lawyer” presents an entire picture, guiding us to realistically and honestly look at ourselves, our practices, and the red hot changing world. Eleanor Southers provides us with a “very adult” book that does not sugarcoat the challenge we face to stay on top of the business of law and balance a dynamic practice with a fulfilling personal life. The thorough covering of what we human beings bring to the practice and what we can do to make it work for us is effective and refreshing. In my opinion, there isn’t a lawyer out there who could not benefit from Southers’ cohesive wisdom.



Denise Bousley
Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County





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