Join host Aaron Fulk on this episode of the Legal Growth Podcast as she sits down with Elizabeth Souder, attorney, advisor, and business consultant helping law firms and organizations strengthen culture, strategy, and leadership. Elizabeth shares how her journey from political science major to corporate counsel to consultant taught her the power of innovation, empathy, and team-driven success.

In this insightful conversation, Elizabeth explains how her career evolved from launching Sprint’s first wireless network to advising national law firms on business development and organizational health. She reveals what it means to be both a lawyer and a strategist—and how empathetic problem solving and “discerner” thinking can transform entire teams.

Elizabeth and Aaron also explore the shifts reshaping law firms today—from the broken partnership model to the urgent need for collaborative, people-centered cultures that attract and retain top talent.

Listeners will learn:

• How Elizabeth pivoted from law firm partner to business advisor

• Why empathy and analytical thinking drive effective problem solving

• How the traditional partnership model is failing a new generation of lawyers

• Why culture, coaching, and collaboration now define firm success

• How data and assessments can pinpoint dysfunctions inside organizations

• What law firms must do to retain emerging talent and build leadership pipelines

Tune in for a refreshing conversation about leadership, innovation, and why the next era of law demands more humanity, strategy, and shared success.