Better Law Practice Through Better People Management
In connection with the American Lawyer’s announcement of the 2010 Am Law 100, Amy Kolz, a reporter there, wrote an article about profit margins of those firms over the last five years, to which I contributed. To summarize the article’s main points:
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Even the original researchers in the emotional intelligence field–Jack Mayer and Peter Salovey–have taken different sides in the controversy as to whether EI can be learned. That uncertainty has put law firm professional development managers in a difficult spot, second-guessing the usefulness of providing lawyers with EI training programs.
The most recent research suggests that, instead of EI being an
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One can’t review the data showing the magnitude of mental illness, substance abuse and other indices of distress in lawyers without thinking of the lawsuit that, with apologies to Lord Alfred Douglas, no one dares speak about but is certain to come.
There are all sorts of scenarios that could prompt it. An associate will commit suicide or a partner…
Ronda Muir will be on a panel of former General Counsel to discuss “How General Counsel Evaluate and Hire Law Firms” in a webinar to be presented by the Center for Competitive Management (CCM) at 2pm EST on June 16, 2011.