Hillary M. | Leland

Hillary M.

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Author & Assistant Dean | 20 Years in Law School Admissions/Career Coach

Studied at Brown University

Works at The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions

Available Sunday at 4:00 PM UTC

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Available Sunday at 4:00 PM UTC

Usually responds within 2 hours

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Hillary's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $259/hr

Get help with Cover Letters, General Exploration, and .

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Hillary’s Career Coaching Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Director

100+ people coached for Career Coaching

I have worked for over 30 years with hundreds of students and clients seeking to start their career, or to change fields. I work in particular with lawyers seeking to switch fields and careers, and with pre-law students looking to enter the field of law, as well as with law students, and college students in general. I have published two books and many articles on the topic of career change, and finding a job/career. I was an Assistant Dean of a very large multi-campus Pre-law Advising program at a major university for many years. I was also a Director in the Career Services Office of a major law school for several years and have also had my own private career coaching practice. I am also experienced in administering and interpreting several career inventories.

Hillary can help with:

Cover Letters

General Exploration

Professional Networking

Skill Building

Salary Negotiation

Networking Strategy

Job Search Strategies

Interview Prep

Career Planning

Resume Review

Personal Branding

Hillary also coaches for Law School and College. View all.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I like to help people achieve their dreams. I have served as a mentor, law school admissions coach and career coach to hundreds of students and applicants, many of whom I have stayed in touch with for many years. I love to make the process as stress-free as possible, and break it down into simple steps and achievable goals. In my thirty years advising applicants, students, and professionals I have helped people achieve their ultimate goal--whether it was to be admitted to Harvard, Yale, Columbia or another top law school, to find scholarships, or to figure out their ultimate career goals. Helping people find the best fit for themselves, and see them succeed has been very meaningful to me. It has been a gratifying career which I enjoy very much!

Work Experience

Author

The Essential Guide to Law School Admissions

2023 - Present

Comprehensive book about law school admissions strategies and the law school admissions process

Assistant Dean

Major University

2016 - September 2025

Managed large multi-campus pre-law advising program at major university for students planning to apply to law school. Law school admissions strategies and advising. Have successfully advised hundreds of law school applicants for almost twenty years into almost every law school in the country, including most of the t14 schools and Ivies.

Adjunct Lecturer

New York University

2006 - 2014

Taught Law School Fundamentals course for students planning to apply to law school.

Career Consultant

New York Law School

2005 - 2013

Career consultant specializing in resume and cover letter reviews, strategies for obtaining legal jobs, mock interviews, alternative legal careers, interview strategies, and positioning yourself for a career in law.