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Tag Archives: Client-Side Manner
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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Attorney Tip #14 – 5 Coffee Challenge
Believing that “more lawyers could benefit from slowing down and taking time to build relationships,” Canary General Counsel Josh Beser, created a program to teach lawyers to network using casual conversation over coffee. Interviewed by abajournal.com for an April 1, 2016 … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 Coffee Challenge, ABA Journal, Advice, Attitude, Client-Side Manner, Josh Beser, Law Leaders Lab, Legal, Networking
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Attorney Tip #12 – Simplicity and Clear Communication
There is a breed of lawyer that writes long-winded filings to the court, thinking that the length and complexity of his/her words will impress and win over the judge. Roya Behnia does not agree. Ms. Behnia, recent senior vice president, general … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Client-Side Manner, Judges, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, Roya Behnia, The New Normal
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The Chief Justice Chides Lawyers and Judges
We start the new year with a review of Chief Justice Roberts’ 2015 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, which is the subject of a December 31, 2015 article in The Washington Post, titled Roberts urges lawyers, judges to help improve … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorneys, Chief Justice Roberts, Client-Side Manner, Judges, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Practices, The Washington Post
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It’s National Love Your Lawyer Day!
The American Lawyers Public Image Association (ALPIA) announced in a press release that November 6, 2015 is National Love Your Lawyer Day and to commemorate the occasion, ALPIA is asking the public to cease lawyer jokes and bashing for the … Continue reading
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Tagged ALPIA, Client-Side Manner, Judges, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Consumer, Legal Ethics, Legal Practices, National Love Your Lawyer Day
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Attorney Fear And The Effect On You
We have written before about the attorney/client relationship and the benefits of understanding your attorney’s perspective. Shedding more light on the subject, University of Missouri emeritus professor of law John Lande has researched and compiled a list of common attorney … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Attitude, Attorneys, Client-Side Manner, John Lande, Legal, Legal Consumer
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Pulling Back The Curtain On BigLaw – And Many Smaller Firms Too
We’ve all seen or heard about the high-end law firms, the ones with the well-appointed offices and the high billable hour fees. Large or small, some of these firms are harboring a secret – one that can affect how they treat … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Attitude, Client-Side Manner, Clients, Edwin B. Reeser, Law Firm, Legal Consumer, Over Billing
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