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The Legal Leadership Institute (LLI) develops legal leaders for sustained success.

Our Core Expertise

We elevate leadership skills throughout the legal industry by providing timely and relevant programming built to address common issues while including actionable outcomes.

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Accountability

Programs are designed to have immediate benefit for participants through accountability to their growth and development.

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Timely & Relevant

Programs are built to address current industry trends and solve common challenges.

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Available Across All Levels of Experience

Content is developed to incorporate learning for both novice and experienced professionals.

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Live and On-Demand Content

Programs are delivered in a variety of formats to allow for a variety of available time commitments.

OUR PROGRAMS

Elevate Your Professional Presence

Elevate Your Professional Presence

Elevate your Professional Presence is an online course for legal leaders looking to first develop their self-awareness and second, to apply the learning to their legal environment.

Fundamentals of Coaching

Fundamentals of Coaching

Fundamentals of Coaching is an online course that introduces the pillars of coaching through practice, exercises, and homework.

Leaders' Lab

Leaders’ Lab

The concept is simple! We will gather around a specific topic and discuss what you’ve read, how you will implement new ideas, and other discussion points among your legal industry colleagues.

LEADERSHIP LAUNCHPAD

Nervous System Movemeant with Ease with Guest Expert Beth Cline
January 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PST)

Resilience
February 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PST)

Asking or Telling?
March 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Leading a Hybrid Workforce with Guest Expert Gayle Ochwat
April 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

What’s Pressing
May 08, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Psychological Contracts with Guest Expert Jan Berg
June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Presentation Skills
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Mentorship
August 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Culture of Belonging
September 09, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Imposter Syndrome
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM (PDT)

Goal Setting Playshop
November 13, 2025 at 10am (PST)

Diagnosing a Toxic Culture

Diagnosing a Toxic Culture: Moving through the flags

Meet Our Founder

Judy Hissong

Judy Hissong is the President of Nesso Strategies. A former law firm Chief Operating Officer, she helps firms become more profitable by developing leaders.  Her mission is “world domination for Good.”  By creating actionable, lightbulb moments that leaders want to share and spread, she intends to improve the world one person at a time.

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