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Transforming brilliant attorneys into brilliant leaders.

A premier partner for law firm leadership.

Lochran Leadership is a trusted partner to global law and professional services firms, working with C-suite executives, senior attorneys/partners, and leadership teams where the quality of leadership has a direct impact on people, performance, and the future of the firm.

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More than 25 years driving results

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Organizations Impacted:

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The strongest evidence of our impact is the work itself.

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Top 5 Times Our Clients Reach Out

  • #1 → A senior attorney hits a pressure moment.

    A deal went sideways. Internal tensions surfaced. Career inflection point.

  • #2 → Leadership isn't landing.

    Results may be strong, but they aren't winning the 'hearts and minds' of the team.

  • #3 → High-potential attorneys are ready to accelerate their impact.

    Partnership in view. Practice Group lead opp. Developing their team.

  • #4 → Two senior leaders need sharper alignment and clearer direction.

    Decisions and accountability are blurred. Friction is slowing momentum.

  • #5 → The stakes are too high for a “typical” offsite.

    The team needs real alignment, real connection, and decisions that will  stick.

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November 18, 2026 12:30pm ET

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THE ONE THING AI WON'T FIX

What Senior Attorneys Need to Prioritize for 2027

AI is changing the practice of law at extraordinary speed. But as the technology gets better, some of the most consequential questions for senior attorneys are becoming decidedly human.

When intelligence is everywhere, what will distinguish yours?

As AI gets better at the work, what will your clients value most from you?

If the work that developed you disappears, how will you develop the lawyers behind you?

In this Executive Forum, we’ll focus on what AI's rapid advancement now asks of you.

We'll explore:

  • A sharper view of where your value is moving and what deserves greater investment now.

  • A clearer understanding of the capabilities that will matter most as expectations of senior attorneys continue to change.

  • Practical implications for how you lead, advise clients and develop others as you head into 2027.

Paths to Success

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Every leader's path looks different. We offer a range of coaching, assessment, and team-based engagements, each designed to meet you at the moment you're in and help you lead with greater intention and impact.

Our Services:

  • Through rigorous assessments, confidential stakeholder interviews, and 360° feedback, we make the patterns shaping effectiveness visible, creating a clear foundation for meaningful development and change.

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  • Highly personalized coaching for senior attorneys and executives navigating greater complexity, visibility, and responsibility. Our work expands leadership range, strengthens influence, and helps exceptional leaders become more intentional about how they lead and the impact they create.

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  • Designed for leaders who share responsibility for a team, practice, or function, this work strengthens the partnership at the centre of their leadership. We help co-leaders build trust, navigate differences, clarify roles and decisions, and lead with greater alignment and collective impact.

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  • Bespoke offsites designed for leadership teams facing important conversations, decisions, or moments of transition. We create the conditions for candour, stronger relationships, meaningful alignment, and decisions that continue to hold long after the room clears.

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  • A high-calibre development experience for accomplished female attorneys who want to grow alongside an exceptional community of women. Through coaching, assessments, feedback, and cohort learning, participants deepen their leadership range, influence, confidence, and capacity to build careers that are both successful and deeply fulfilling.

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What Leaders Are Saying

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    “Jac has helped me become a more effective and confident leader by helping me play to my strengths, see challenges from new perspectives, and lead with greater purpose and intention. She has become a trusted advisor, a true champion and cultivator of women leaders.”

    Cathy A. Birkeland | Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

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    “I'd recommend Jac to any leader seeking an experienced coach who can provide candid feedback, help translate self-awareness into meaningful behavioral change, and ultimately elevate their effectiveness as a leader.”

     Jon Avina | Partner, Cooley LLP

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    “Jac is a wonderful human, able to connect across a range of executive styles and personalities, develop trust and empower teams and individuals to grow as people and as leaders.”

    Rachel Proffitt | CEO & Partner, Cooley LLP

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    “Jac has become a trusted advisor and one of my most valuable professional resources. She has an exceptional ability to quickly identify the core issue beneath a challenge, ask the right questions, and guide me toward a path forward without imposing her own judgment. I am a stronger, more confident leader because of our work together, and I recommend her without hesitation.”

    Katrina Hausfeld | Partner, BCLP

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    “To further enhance performance across more departments in our business, Jac provided training to several of my executive members as well as their broader teams. Hundreds of our employees have benefitted from her incredible work and we are continuing to see the positive impact of her work spreading across the organization.”

    Jan Swartz | Group President, Holland America Group

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    "Jac is incredibly perceptive and capable of understanding the complex interplays between the personal and the professional. She has helped me become a more well-rounded leader by providing actionable advice and insightful perspectives."

    David Wang | Chief Innovation Officer, Cooley LLP

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Meet the Founder

The leadership shifts that matter most, often begin with a different conversation.

For more than 20 years, Jac McNeil, MCC, has advised senior leaders on navigating the complexity, pressure, and human dynamics of leadership at the highest levels.

As Founder and CEO of Lochran Leadership, she brings a rare combination of deep listening, strategic perspective, compassionate candour, and an intimate understanding of the law firm ecosystem. Jac helps leaders make the invisible patterns of leadership visible, transforming insight into greater clarity, range, and influence.

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Connect to explore a strategic conversation — we’d genuinely love to understand what’s most pressing for you right now.

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We host quarterly Executive Forums on law firm leadership development. These are invitation-only. Let us know if you’d like to attend.

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