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Lawyer Know Thyself: A Psychological Analysis of Personality Strengths and Weaknesses
Lawyer, Know Thyself explores what some consider to be a three-part crisis in the legal profession. Despite the many perks of being a lawyer - among them intellectual challenge, social status, and high salaries - job dissatisfaction, poor mental health, and substance abuse are surprisingly common among lawyers. In addition, the public arguably has less respect for attorneys than for any other professional group. Finally, there seems to be a crisis of professionalism among lawyers, as borne out by frequent complaints of incivility, combative litigation, and ethically questionable conduct.
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256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2004
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March 25, 2013
Are you a lawyer? Have you noticed that a lot of lawyers are jerks? Have you noticed that even among the nice ones there seems to be a lot of stress, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse in the profession? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you already know all the information that Lawyer, Know Thyself is going to provide.
The book is primarily a synopsis of a number of psychology studies conducted in the 80s and 90s on lawyers' job and personal satisfaction, the experiences of women and people of color attorneys, and personality types. Many of the takeaways are still prevalent today in the profession, but the data seems way too old for a field that has changed significantly since the 80s and 90s. This is especially true for the sections detailing the experiences of "minority" attorneys (i.e., LGBT, women, people of color, and differently abled attorneys). While diversity within the legal profession remains abysmal, significant political and demographic shifts have taken place since 1995 in the country and among lawyers. The author's findings and recommendations, then, feel outdated and non-responsive to the current challenges facing attorneys across the country.
The book is primarily a synopsis of a number of psychology studies conducted in the 80s and 90s on lawyers' job and personal satisfaction, the experiences of women and people of color attorneys, and personality types. Many of the takeaways are still prevalent today in the profession, but the data seems way too old for a field that has changed significantly since the 80s and 90s. This is especially true for the sections detailing the experiences of "minority" attorneys (i.e., LGBT, women, people of color, and differently abled attorneys). While diversity within the legal profession remains abysmal, significant political and demographic shifts have taken place since 1995 in the country and among lawyers. The author's findings and recommendations, then, feel outdated and non-responsive to the current challenges facing attorneys across the country.
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