Simone Sterling
Career coach for legal professionals and AI-focused careers
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Lawyers and Professionals |
| Credentials | Juris Doctor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law; Certified Project Management Professional; Scrum-Certified Professional |
Simone Sterling is a career coach who helps people break into new industries or move up in their current roles, with a focus on legal and AI-related careers. She works as an AI Innovation Analyst at a major law firm. She has a law degree and has led GenAI adoption for more than 750 legal users. Earlier, she delivered over 25 enterprise programs at Citibank and Morgan Stanley.
What Simone helps with
Simone helps people plan their careers, move into new industries, and advance in the roles they hold now. She also covers AI basics.
- Breaking into a new industry
- Advancing in your current role
- Career planning
- AI fundamentals
- Legal tech and AI careers
- Project management career paths
Background and qualifications
Simone holds a Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She is a certified project management professional and a Scrum-certified professional. She has worked as an AI Innovation Analyst at McDermott Will & Schulte and as a Project Manager at Schulte Roth & Zabel. At Citi she was an Application and Program Analyst. At Morgan Stanley she started as a contractor in technology risk and became a full-time employee within a year, later serving as Assistant Vice President in vendor and supplier risk management. She has coached several people on career paths.
Simone Sterling pricing
Programs and services
- Custom hourly coaching sessions
Simone Sterling reviews
Simone Sterling has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
Builds legal AI tools and leads GenAI adoption at an AmLaw 20 firm while coaching on careers.
Best for professionals who want to move into legal tech or AI roles, or advance in a legal career.
Common questions
How much does Simone Sterling charge?
Coaching with Simone runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Simone Sterling help with?
Simone Sterling helps with breaking into a new industry, advancing in your current role, career planning and aI fundamentals.
Does Simone Sterling have reviews?
Simone Sterling has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 2 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Simone Sterling certified?
Simone Sterling lists: Juris Doctor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law; Certified Project Management Professional; Scrum-Certified Professional.
Does Simone help with AI skills?
Yes. She offers help with AI fundamentals and has led GenAI adoption across 750+ legal users at an AmLaw 20 firm.
How do I contact Simone Sterling?
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