Talent is the greatest asset of every law firm. Effective talent translates into exceptional client service, an outstanding reputation, and enhanced profitability. Zelinka Parsons helps law firms to optimize their talent base, working one partner at a time, to achieve individual effectiveness. Possessing a unique combination of expertise in law firm management, business strategy, career coaching and talent development, ZP has created a range of innovative tools designed to enhance effectiveness at every stage of a partner’s career. ZP works intensively with promising partners, mid-career partners and partners who wish to create meaningful late-career objectives.
Strong partners make strong firms.

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ELIZABETH ZELINKA, Principal, is the legal mind behind Zelinka Parsons. Formerly a lawyer with a large international law firm, Elizabeth owned and operated a national recruiting firm specializing in strategic growth for Big Law clients. Elizabeth’s experience includes attracting and retaining outstanding lateral legal talent at all levels, as well as providing strategic recruiting advice regarding employment branding, talent management, talent retention and diversity issues. Download VCF

Zelinka Parsons has a clear objective: helping individual law firm partners to reach their professional and personal best. This, in turn, results in a higher performing and more satisfied talent base for our law firm clients. Our unique approach is designed specifically for lawyers – and it is recognized for producing authentic clarity, drive and action for law firm partners.

ZP has developed a unique program—Leverage For Lawyers™--that offers supported pathways out of Big Law for unfulfilled or underutilized partners. Our unique and customized program will help lawyer to reconnect career and life goals, integrate those goals, and identify a professional path that realizes those goals. By leveraging each individual’s experience and strengths, Leverage For Lawyers will give each participant the clarity necessary to build a bridge into a rich and satisfying professional experience.

The greatest challenge facing successful people is how to take success further. It might be difficult to see that opportunities exist to reinvent your practice or even your broader career, but they do, and they promise fulfillment, challenge and reward. We know how to help you step back from your practice and redefine your career goals, whether within your firm or beyond. For more insight on the current state of the market and how best to reach your personal and professional goals, please visit our blog at www.leverage4lawyers.com