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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Yet Another Cautionary Tale
In 2000, Elizabeth Berardi hired New York law firm Phillips Nizer to help negotiate and draft a post-nuptial agreement with her husband. According to a May 17, 2016 article on abajournal.com titled, “Judge OKs malpractice suit over law firm’s successful … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Elizabeth Berardi, Fee Disputes, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Over Billing, Phillips Nizer, Post-nuptial Agreement
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How Emotionally Intelligent is Your Lawyer?
Emotional intelligence is defined by Oxforddictionaries.com as “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” We discussed in our last post how beneficial to the attorney/client relationship an attorney’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Emotional Intelligence, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Work Ethic
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“Emotional Fitness” Training for Lawyers? . . . Brilliant!
On the heels of a successful trial program in its Chicago office, BigLaw firm Kirkland & Ellis is expanding the Life XT “emotional fitness” training program to all of its offices according to a May 4, 2016 abajournal.com article titled “Kirkland … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Awareness, Client-Side Manner, Eric Langshur, Law Firm, Legal, Legal Consumer, Life XT
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