TRP 197: Women in Leadership Roles in Professional Services Firms with Jill Huse

In this episode of The Rainmaking Podcast, host Scott Love speaks with Jill Huse, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Society 54, about women in leadership roles within professional services firms. Jill shares insights on the challenges women face in leadership, including limited access to key opportunities, bias in leadership selection, and a lack of allies to support their growth. She discusses how firms sometimes promote women into leadership roles without giving them real authority, which can undermine firm culture and professional development. Key topics include coaching strategies for leadership success, how women can advocate for themselves in equity and compensation discussions, and the importance of developing confidence in self-promotion. Visit: https://therainmakingpodcast.com/ ---------------------------------------- Society 54 Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Jill Huse is renowned as a trusted professional services advisor. Jill, a certified Business Coach, is highly regarded for her progressive ingenuity, research-based strategy and, most importantly, her ability to deliver results for clients. In addition to her work with Society 54, Jill is also co-founder and CSO of Society Tech, a technology company that utilizes the proprietary software INform54 to help law firms track and analyze their firm performance initiatives to support strategic growth. Jill’s strengths lie in ideation on high-level strategy, leadership development, and coaching attorneys and business professionals on career growth and relationship selling. She has worked in professional services marketing (legal and accounting) for over twenty years. She has an innate ability to identify, encourage, and develop her clients’ unique and differentiating professional strengths, and to help clients leverage these strengths to meet and exceed bottom-line goals. Prior to launching Society 54, Jill led the marketing and business development department at one of the most reputable AmLaw firms in the southeast. While there, she structured and guided her team in developing, implementing, and managing award-winning communication, business development, and marketing initiatives. Further, Jill is a tenured member of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA), serving as the 2020 President of the International Board of Directors where she led the efforts to expand LMA to Europe; additionally, she also served as the president of the Southeastern Chapter. Jill is also one of the founding members of Law 2.5, a roundtable think tank focused on the future of the legal industry and how to implement and lead change, and was co-founder and Principal at The Chiral Project which focused on Leadership Development for Women in Professional Services. Jill was inducted into the Legal Marketing Association’s Hall of Fame in 2024 for her leadership and contributions to the association and its membership. In 2023, Jill and Heather earned a spot in the Charlotte Business Journal’s Fast 50, ranking Society 54 as the 8th fastest-growing private company in the Charlotte region. In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow into the College of Law Practice Management. And, in 2016, Jill was personally selected as one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte” by The Mecklenburg Times. ---------------------------------------- This show is sponsored by Leopard Solutions Legal Intelligence Suite of products, Firmscape, and Leopard BI. Push ahead of the pack with the power of Leopard. For a free demo, visit this link: https://www.leopardsolutions.com/index.php/request-a-demo/ Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillhuse/ https://society54.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices