My name is Adam J. Krim. I practiced law for 25 years, both in the United States and abroad, in a variety of settings ranging from government to private sector and from large firm to small firm practice. From my experience, I’ve learned that it is possible to have a successful professional career AND a satisfying, fulfilling personal life. That is why I founded Res Ipsa Coaching, LLC - to help you have the same.

Becoming an Attorney

While I was growing up, family meals were accompanied by conversations led by my father, also an attorney, discussing the issues of his latest case. Through this early exposure to legal issues, I knew I could become a good attorney. I emphasize “good attorney” for the simple reason that although I knew I could succeed in the field, I did not feel drawn to practice law.

During my sophomore year at Queens College of the City University of New York, I was exposed to philosophy, my first academic love, and dreamed of becoming a college professor. After a year and a half of graduate school at the University of California, San Diego, however, I decided to pursue a more economically practical career path, and entered Cardozo School of Law. I truly enjoyed law school, and encountered a certain measure of success: I won the Best Brief award in the Moot Court Competition during my 2L year; and as a 3L I was the Editor-in-Chief of the Moot Court Board. After graduating from Cardozo School of Law in 1983, I was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in 1984 and began my career as a practicing attorney.

An Absence of Passion

As the years passed, I realized that something was missing: I felt an absence of passion for the practice of the Law.  After I was approached to help organize my 25 year law school class reunion, I decided to reclaim my life by combining  my love of teaching and guiding people with my experience as an attorney. I realized how helpful it would have been to have had a mentor, a teacher, a coach, as I struggled to build a successful career. That's the reason I trained to become a Certified Professional Coach, and devoted myself to coaching attorneys through the many challenges they face on a daily basis.

Passion Regained

Certified Professional Coach is the certification awarded by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), one of the premier coach training programs accredited by the International Coach Federation (the ICF). Following my CPC certification, I received the ELI-MP certification, which trained me to conduct debriefs of the Energy Leadership Index Assessment. The Energy Leadership Index Assessment measures, inter alia, one’s current potential leadership ability and one’s current level of engagement in life. In addition, I earned the ACC credential from the ICF.

As a Certified Professional Coach, I partner with attorneys to help them identify their particular challenges. Together, we set S.M.A.R.T.^* action plans and work toward shifting perspectives and attitudes in approaching and meeting those challenges.

— Adam J. Krim, Res Ipsa Coaching, LLC

What's Next?

Find out how to ignite the passion in your own life. Browse the site to learn more about Life Coaching. Visit our Services page for specific information on our Coaching Packages and register for the Energy Leadership Index Assessment and debrief to begin the process.

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