Paula Edgar, Esq.

“Paula Edgar is one of those rare supervisors who will leave you better than how she found you. I have learned all that I know about workplace resilience and the mechanics of leadership while serving as Chief of Staff to her speaking, coaching and consulting firm, PGE LLC. Being one of the greatest motivators I have met, Paula does not draw attention to herself deliberately – her work ethic, strong interpersonal skills and overall positive attitude does that for her. She has built a reputation as someone who gets the job done with creativity and diligence, and who can effectively lead large groups and accomplish goals beyond all obstacles.”

“Paula's professionalism is truly above and beyond. From a recovery bed, post-injury, Paula presented a knock it out of the park, LinkedIn for Lawyers webinar for my Relaunching Attorney Platform program participants. Anyone who has seen Paula present in person knows she is a powerful speaker who engages her listeners and delivers concise, well-organized, and impactful presentations with style and a refreshing authenticity. Even more impressive is that she delivers that same power and impact in webinar format too! Doing webinars can be intimidating and awkward, even for the most polished of public speakers. Not so with Paula; she is natural, at ease, and inspiring. She leaves her audience--virtual or in-person--wanting more, and it doesn't get much better than that! ”

“It was a true pleasure to get referred to work with Paula! Not only did she exceed my expectations but she was very professional throughout the process. My team and I contacted Paula at the last minute and she was very gracious and prompt in her correspondence. I really appreciated that about her, and she was truly someone we wanted to have as a partner. I knew she was the best speaker for our organization, when she was teaching me some best practices on our speaker’s call (a call hosted by our organization to prepare our speaker and answer any questions they may have) and because she has a background that speaks to all the elements we valued for our Women’s Professional Development Training Series: diversity and inclusion, career development and social media branding. Paula delivered high-value content, that was very practical and relevant. I like to say timely and topical. I recommend Paula as an outstanding speaker, ready to serve and meet your organization’s needs.”

“I have had the pleasure, privilege and honor of initially working with Paula through our work together at NALP’s 2015 Annual Education Conference where we presented a session together. Paula is a dynamic, magnetic presenter who effortlessly engages participants. Recently, Paula came to Tanenbaum to deliver a social media training for our staff. What a revelation! The staff were updating their LinkedIn profiles minutes after she left, and inspired me to finally get on Twitter (@revmarkfowler). As an entrepreneur, facilitator, and Social Media Maven, she is truly an inspiration! ”

“Black Agency Executives (BAE) was fortunate to have Paula deliver the keynote address for the 2015 Emerging Leaders Conference. More than 100 attendees were challenged and inspired by her impassioned keynote address “Black Leaders Matter”, which emphasized the importance of valuing established leadership and supporting the next generation of leaders. Paula’s engaging delivery and powerful message truly set the stage for an inspiring and impactful conference. ”

“I have had the pleasure of working with Paula Edgar of PGE, LLC for career coaching services. Paula is incredibly insightful and adept at assessing strengths and weaknesses in a person’s management of their personal brand. She offers a wealth of valuable information and insight that compels you to look at people and experiences from a different perspective than the point of view you initially had. In particular, Paula helped me through a very challenging period in my career path with amazing perspective, objectivity and candidness. Through my work with Paula, I continue to focus on my career objectives and accomplish my short-term goals while working towards achieving my long term goals. My sessions with Paula help me to disregard the insignificant challenges that I encounter across my path to success while enabling me to properly manage and navigate any major obstacles in my journey. Paula is highly motivated, well connected to people and resources which she will quickly utilize to assist in her client’s career advancement and has an overall positive outlook that enables her clients to troubleshoot and objectively manage both people and situations adeptly. Paula is truly an amazing individual to work with and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to work with a career coach to help them advance to the next level in their career.”

“Paula is fantastic! She spoke to Harvard Law Students in November (2015) about social media -- why it matters, how to use it, and how to leverage it to build a network and a career. She was engaging, funny, and thoughtful, and she provided our students with concrete steps they could take to build and improve their professional on line presence. Paula's insights and style are great for students and for practicing lawyers trying to build up their network and business development skills. I would definitely have Paula come back to campus. ”

“Paula Edgar is a wonderful speaker. She addresses real issues that we face both in our firms and in our own daily lives. At a Ted Talk-style presentation Paula conducted for our chapter this past summer, she fully engaged the audience with her frank, interactive and compelling style. Her discussion of the importance of inclusion was right on point and very thought provoking. She has been added to our speaker list and we hope to have her address our chapter again in the future. Jenniffer A. Brown VP, New York City Chapter Association of Legal Administrators (ALANYC) Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee ”

“I love working with Paula! Picture this: You're sitting at your desk at work when you receive an Outlook calendar invite for a meeting. Then, you look to see who's been invited to the meeting. Whenever I see that Paula is invited, I perk up and look forward to that meeting. Paula approaches her work with professionalism and enthusiasm. She is a generous colleague who embraces new ideas and reacts well to last minute requests. For instance, just as Paula is getting ready to speak before 200 people, you could ask her to present for 20 minutes longer because you're in a jam and need her to carry the program until your next speaker arrives. She just gets it! She is a nimble leader and team player. Over the years, I have enjoyed learning from her - she is smart, clever, and fun! ”

“Paula Edgar is spirited, smart, witty and inspiring. She served as a featured keynote speaker at the Inaugural National Diversity Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair in Washington, DC. She spoke on the topic of "What is Your Why?" and provided sage advice to our audience of diverse pre-law students from all over the country. Any organization would benefit tremendously from her positive energy, passion and knowledge regarding diversity and achieving success in legal education and beyond. What most impressed me was that she didn't come to speak and then leave. What was unusual is that she stuck around and spent quality time getting to know many of the aspiring lawyers in attendance after her actual speech and well beyond. That is what impressed me most - her dedication and genuine interest in our attendees which spoke volumes. It was great meeting and subsequently getting to know Paula and I'm excited about having her back and working with her at future diversity events and efforts. ”

“Paula Edgar has been a regular panelist and speaker for the New York City Bar Association. She always brings a great energy to whatever topic she is speaking on, and fully engages the audience. She is an expert in social media, especially LinkedIn and Twitter, as she spoke to a captive audience about those platforms specifically at our 2014 Boot Camp: Basic Training for Lawyers. Paula is honest and fun, so her talks never seem like work, and she inspires people to use the tools she so adeptly teaches. Paula is an enthusiastic supporter of the City Bar and is also dedicated to student development and mentoring. I highly recommend Paula as a consultant and/or speaker. ”

“Paula serves as an outstanding resource for law students. She is full of advice, enthusiasm and energy she would be a productive consultant to any company.”

“Energy, enthusiasm, intelligence, strength of character, the list goes on and on when it comes to Paula. She is a person of quality and it is reflected in everything she does.”

“Paula is a multi-tasking, focused and determined professional whom collegues respect and look to for business solutions. She has the highest of values with a straightforward honest approach to all situations. Paula creates significant results no matter what the task and she goes beyond all expectation. Paula will be a significant and positive impact on any law firm or corporation she joins.”