The Family Lawyer's Guide to Building Successful Client Relationships
$52 CBA Members, $65 Non-Members
Of all legal professions, the area of family law is unique in the extent that its practitioners work with clients undergoing extreme levels of emotional turmoil and stress. Few experiences in life match the intensity of emotional stress and upheaval as divorce. Yet while the understanding of how best to deal with these emotions and channel them to productive behavior is central to building an effective practice, there are key aspects of interpersonal relationships that many practitioners do not fully understand or employ in their day-to-day work.
Written especially for lawyers who work with divorcing clients, this guide supplies
Practical, real world examples
Important tips and suggestions from lawyers, judges, and mediators
Easy-to-apply psychological principles and techniques
Chapters focusing on the critical issues facing mediators and judges, as well as the challenges of pro se cases
This book's Divorce Client Relationship Training program can:
Help your clients experience the divorce process calmer and under better control
Reduce your stress to help you focus more advantageously on your work
Lead to improved outcomes on a more frequent basis
Offer a valuable step towards a more humane and less chaotic legal process