Helping Lawyers Find Success and Satisfaction
The Puget Sound Business Journal featured Karen Summerville of Legal Career Management: "She now has a reputation in Seattle as the career counselor for counselors. And the years she spent practicing law now help her empathize with the attorneys who seek her advice."
Karen has an extensive experience in the Seattle legal community, including over twelve years providing career counseling to attorneys. She was a partner in the law firm Betts, Patterson & Mines, where she specialized in commercial litigation and was active in associate hiring and training. She was an associate with Williams, Kastner and Gibbs, where she was also a member of the hiring committee.
Prior to forming Legal Career Management, she was Vice President, Client Relations with Lee Hecht Harrison, one of the largest outplacement and career-consulting firms in the Untied States.
Ms. Summerville is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law, where she was Managing Editor of the Washington Law Review. She also served as the Interim Director, Career Services in 1995.
She presents frequent workshops on career management for lawyers and law students. Her column, "Managing Your Legal Career," is featured in the King County Bar Bulletin.
Legal Career Management is a consultancy managed and directed by Karen J. Summerville.
- If you are an attorney, Legal Career Management can help you make an intelligent and well-informed career choice--one that will lead to success and satisfaction.
- Legal Career Management can also help you target prospective employers to find the best opportunities for you in this competitive market.
- If you are interested in finding success and satisfaction in your current situation, Legal Career Management can provide guidance in practice development and time management.