| Format | Includes | Access | CPD |
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| Self-paced | 4 video sessions + digital workbook* + practical checklists | Lifetime | See the accreditation information |
Quick links: Who should participate | What's included | Pricing
Why this program?
Career growth should not happen by accident.
In-house lawyers are often focused on supporting the organization, managing risk, and responding to shifting business needs. It can be difficult to step back and plan intentionally for your own career.
Designing Your In-House Career gives you a practical framework to clarify what you want, identify opportunities, strengthen how you present your experience, and build habits that support long-term growth.
The program is designed to be completed on your own schedule, with tools you can return to throughout the year as your role, goals, and organization evolve.
Who should participate?
This program is for in-house lawyers at any stage who want to:
- move from reactive career management to intentional planning;
- describe their value in business-focused terms;
- strengthen visibility, credibility, and influence; and
- identify opportunities without overcommitting. take a more deliberate approach to their career direction, professional visibility, leadership style, and next steps.
Led by a coach who understands lawyers and their careers.
Paulette Nnorom is a Toronto-based lawyer, career strategist, and founder of Creative Choices for the 21st Century Lawyer Inc. For more than a decade, she has helped lawyers build careers that feel purposeful, aligned, and sustainable.
A former litigator, Paulette draws on lived experience and practical strategy to guide lawyers through transitions, leadership development, performance reviews, and values-driven practice design. Her clients range from articling students to senior counsel and partners, across law firms, legal departments, and individual practices in Canada and beyond.
Her approach is direct: help lawyers lead, not just survive, and design careers that honour both their ambition and their well-being.
Four sessions. One connected framework.
The program moves from planning to positioning, leadership, and identifying and acting on the opportunities in front of you through four 60-minute sessions, one digital workbook,* and specific exercises and checklists. Watch the sessions and do the exercises in order or return to the module most relevant to your current goals.
| Session | Focus | You will learn to |
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| Session 1 | Building Your One-Year Plan Planning improves performance and quality of life. This session walks through a repeatable process for designing your own one-year plan and building in accountability. |
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| Session 2 | Positioning Yourself for Success with Your Resume Learn how to translate legal experience into business-focused value on your resume and LinkedIn profile. |
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| Session 3 | Understanding Your Personal Leadership Style Identify your leadership tendencies and build the skills needed to lead credibly inside a business. |
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| Session 4 | Identifying Opportunities and Leaning In Learn how to move out of reactive mode and make your contributions more visible and valued. |
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Choose full access or a single session.
The full program includes all four sessions, the workbook, companion checklists, and lifetime access. Individual sessions are also available.
| Option | CBA Members | Non-Members | Includes |
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| Full Program | $150 | $325 | All four sessions, digital workbook, all companion exercisews and checklists, lifetime access |
| Single Session | $50 | $100 | One recorded session, companion exercises or checklists, lifetime access |
Your career deserves the same intention you bring to your files.
Four sessions, one workbook, and a practical framework built specifically for in-house lawyers.
Frequently asked questions
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Is this the same as the live webinar series? This on-demand program contains the recorded sessions from the live series, so you get the same content and materials without needing to attend at a set time.
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How long do I have access? Access is yours for as long as the program is hosted on this site. Revisit any session whenever your role or goals change.
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Do I need to be a CBA member? No. Non-members can purchase the program at the non-member rate. CBA members receive the member rate once logged in.
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Is this program eligible for CPD credits? See the accreditation information.
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Do I get the workbook? The 46-page workbook, The Career Planner Workbook for the 21st Century Lawyer, workbook is delivered separately as a digital download. It is only provided to participants who register for the full series.