Beyond the A

Helping lawyers and law students land their dream job

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Interview Coaching

The interview is one of the most critical parts of your career. You can spend hours networking, meeting lawyers for coffee and even accumulating years of experience.

But if you’re unable to translate these experiences when it is game time, none of it will matter.

I’ve been there before. I’ve been on the other side of the interview table. And I can provide you with the clarity and confidence you need to land your dream job.

Business Development for Lawyers

So much of sales feels stifled, overly rehearsed, and disconnected from how people actually buy and connect.

Whether you are pitching business or leading a client-facing webinar, the way you communicate will instantly signal whether you are worth paying attention to (and hiring).

I’ve been there. Having been on the other side of many business pitches as senior in-house counsel and having delivered over a hundred keynotes, I can help you crack the code and bring in business.

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“Steven is simply the best coach you could ever encounter as a law student, articling student, or junior lawyer.”

— Jackie Z.

Success Rate

 

Clients

111

Offers

96

Percentage

86%

Impact*

12M+

 

*Actual numbers higher in US markets and lateral roles. Assumes first-year salary of $130,000. Past results not indicative of future performance.

What Clients Are Saying

“One of Steven’s greatest strengths was his ability to draw out my honest, unfiltered responses and help to shape them in a way that preserved their authenticity while communicating clearly and confidently to interviewers.”

— Vanessa P

“Steven’s coaching restored my confidence and transformed my approach to interviews. Within only a few days of working together, he completely reshaped my answer and mindset".

— Tony C

“Steven’s coaching and mentorship played a pivotal role in my success. Not only did Steven offer critical insights into interview etiquette and in-firm strategies, he also took the time to meaningfully understand me, and contextualize his training to my goals going into the recruits.”

— Baron H

Where we have placed clients

Osler

McCarthy Tetrault

Blakes

Stikeman Elliott

Torys

Norton Rose Fulbright

Bennett Jones

Fasken

Cassels

Gowlings

Dentons

Smart & Biggar

Lawson Lundell

Farris

Owen Bird

MLT Aikens

Guild Yule

Lindsay Kenney

Alexander Holburn

Clark Wilson

King & Spalding

Singleton

RBS

Ink LLP

Osler McCarthy Tetrault Blakes Stikeman Elliott Torys Norton Rose Fulbright Bennett Jones Fasken Cassels Gowlings Dentons Smart & Biggar Lawson Lundell Farris Owen Bird MLT Aikens Guild Yule Lindsay Kenney Alexander Holburn Clark Wilson King & Spalding Singleton RBS Ink LLP

Who is Steven?

 

Steven is an award-winning lawyer, educator, and speaker.

After graduating from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, he practiced at some of the most prestigious law firms in Canada and internationally.

During his time in private practice, he served on hiring committees, gaining insight into how decisions are actually made behind the scenes.

Through his career, Steven received some of the legal profession’s top honours. He was named one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, recognized as Best Under 40 by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and awarded the BC Medal of Good Citizenship, one of British Columbia's highest distinctions for public service.

Steven is deeply involved in the legal community. He was the first person from British Columbia to serve on the board of governors for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He also founded FACL Western, served as past president of FACL BC, and leads the FACL Ontario Leadership Academy (LEAD).

As the first in his family to attend law school, Steven understands what it’s like to navigate unfamiliar systems. He remembers feeling completely lost as a law student during the recruitment process and trying to piece everything together on his own.

His personal mission is to serve the person he once was.

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