Michele L. Jawando has joined The Center for American Progress as Vice President of Legal Progress, the center’s legal policy program. In the new role Mrs. Jawando will be a part of the center’s senior staff. Read More
Safe Places: Whenever a conversation moves from routine to crucial/ volatile there has been a change in one of two areas: 1) Mutual Purpose 2) Mutual Respect
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You’re sitting in the office of your practice leader doing a recent litigation post-mortem. As she evaluates your performance, she provides compliments on your effort. You begin to preen like a peacock. Why shouldn’t you, you sacrificed your holidays for the sake of your client. Always the dutiful Associate. The conversation begins…. Read More
As we continue our breakdown of the ground breaking book, “Crucial Conversations,” we move to how an individual would approach a crucial conversation. Read More
In “The What and How of Crucial Conversations,” we discussed both the characteristics of of a crucial conversation, as well as the importance of communicating face-to-face. Today we’ll look at some organizational best practices as … Read More
Engaging colleagues and addressing sensitive, divisive issues is a part of the day-to-day existence of an attorney. The ability to do these things while maintaining one’s composure is often at the core of building relationships. Read More
The late Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. was at the time of his death one of the most respected and well-known American attorneys. As both a prosecutor and as a defense attorney, he succeeded in leaving … Read More