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Announcement of Second Edition of Beyond Smart: Lawyering with Emotional Intelligence

Law People Management, LLC, is pleased to announce the publication of the second edition of Beyond Smart: Lawyering with Emotional Intelligence.
This second edition of Ronda Muir’s best-selling ABA guide to emotional intelligence (EI) in law practice reports on…
The Disengagement Crisis
Engaged employees are involved in and enthusiastic about their work and workplace. Actively disengaged employees are disgruntled and disloyal because most of their workplace needs are unmet. It’s also been called “quiet quitting,” a phenomenon Gallup says may currently describe…
ChatGBT Goes to Law School
You’ve probably read by now of ChatGPT’s legal acumen. ChatGPT averaged C+ when University of Minnesota law professors used it to generate answers in 95 multiple choice and 12 essay questions in exams in four courses. When compared blindly alongside…
The Professional Cost of Loneliness
Axios recently reported on the state of loneliness in the US. Included were some astounding stats. A Harvard study found that 1 in 3 Americans feel “serious loneliness”–including 61% of younger people and over 50% of mothers with young kids.…
The Challenges of Professional Conduct Rules
Let’s take a look at Professional Rules of Conduct with respect to discrimination and harassment with an eye on emotional intelligence. First, a short historical review of relevant rules is in order.
On February 5, 2018, Resolution 302 was adopted…
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The Unloved Profession
While lawyers have enjoyed the high esteem of community members in the distant past, that glow has almost completely faded. In a couple of recent surveys, the depths to which we have sunk have become pretty clear. One survey of…
“The C-Suite Skills That Matter Most”
In a first study of its kind, researchers analyzing nearly 5,000 job descriptions placed between 2000 and 2017 in help-wanted ads for CEOs, as well as the other big C’s, found a 27% increase in social skills requirements, while the…
The Silent Epidemic
A recent survey of legal practitioners of all stripes continues to paint a disturbing picture of the mental health of our industry. The Liquid Legal Institute’s The Silent Epidemic: Well-Being and Personal Health of Legal Professionals in Times of Digital…