Technical expertise may earn attorneys a seat at the table, but advancing into senior leadership requires more. Attorneys must communicate complex legal issues in a way that gives business leaders the right context, clarifies risk, and moves the organization toward sound decisions.

In this practical program with Sheila Murphy, participants will learn how to shift from analysis-first communication to executive-ready framing. Through realistic legal scenarios involving cyber incidents, contracts, litigation, and regulatory change, participants will learn how to determine how much context the C-suite needs, lead with the bottom line, explain options and tradeoffs, make clear recommendations, and prevent complex discussions from descending into chaos.

These advanced communication skills do more than improve individual meetings. They help attorneys demonstrate the judgment, confidence, enterprise perspective, and decision-making influence that organizations look for when identifying high-potential talent and evaluating readiness for senior leadership roles.

Although designed to help mid-level attorneys transition from individual contributors to strategic partners, the communication techniques will benefit lawyers at every level.

Sheila Murphy is the author of Rainmaker Power Moves: The Attorney’s Playbook to Building a Book of Business and the GC Power Moves Newsletter and the President and General Counsel of Focus Forward Consulting. She coaches clients to make power moves that create forward momentum in their careers, compensation, and courage. A certified coach, Sheila works with lawyers who want to be an unstoppable force in their careers