Leadership for Lawyers

by Rubinstein, Herb

• ISBN13: 9781590318447
• ISBN10: 1590318447
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-28
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

Leadership is essential for anyone who wants to steer their firms and organizations to new heights. This book is first in its field to help those in the legal profession become more effective leaders. Readers will discover the various brands of leaders, and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Herb Rubinstein has taught leadership at five universities and is the founder and president of Growth Strategies, Inc., a strategy, management, leadership, and innovation consulting firm in Bethesda, Maryland.

Author Biography

Herb Rubinstein is the founder and president of Growth Strategies, Inc. of Bethesda Maryland, a strategy, management, leadership, and innovation consulting firm

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Author's Preface to the Second Edition	p. xv
Student's Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
The Case for Leadership Development for Lawyers	p. 3
Problems and Challenges of the Legal Profession	p. 7
Leadership Development for Many Groups in the Legal Profession	p. 9
Leadership Theory and Practice for the Legal Profession	p. 13
Leadership Theory	p. 14
Leadership Actions	p. 17
Motivation Explained and Demonstrated	p. 25
Conclusion	p. 26
Women, Leadership, and the Legal Profession	p. 29
Collaborative Leadership	p. 33
Barriers to Women Achieving Leadership Roles in the Legal Profession	p. 36
Quicksand Problem	p. 36
Mommy Track	p. 37
Compensation	p. 39
Business Development	p. 41
Motivation and Communication	p. 44
Conclusion	p. 46
Ethics, Natural Law, and Leadership	p. 47
Natural Law: Leadership, Law, and Ethics in Tension	p. 52
The Requirement for Independent Judgment (Normative Ethics vs. Rule Ethics)	p. 63
Conclusion and Recommendation	p. 64
The Value of Leadership Development in the Legal Profession	p. 67
High Rates of Dissatisfaction Among Young Attorneys	p. 68
Poor Reputation of Lawyers Within Society	p. 69
High Departure Rate for Lawyers from the Legal Profession	p. 72
Growing Economic Pressures on All Law Firms	p. 73
High Levels of Client Dissatisfaction, Formal Complaints, and Malpractice Actions	p. 74
Growing Levels of Associate Turnover	p. 75
Prevalence of Outdated Governance Practices	p. 76
Continuing Evidence of a Glass Ceiling for Women	p. 77
Client Challenges to Increasingly Large Legal Bills and Insistence on Alternative Billing Structures	p. 78
Increasing Competition and Growing Use of Advertising to Obtain Clients/Business	p. 79
Increasing Lack of Civility Among Lawyers	p. 80
Increasing Delays in Litigation, Arbitrations, and Even Mediations	p. 81
High Levels of Substance Abuse Among Lawyers	p. 81
Dealing with Burnout and Lawyers Leaving the Profession	p. 82
Conclusion	p. 83
Leadership Assessment, Lawyers, and Legal Organizations	p. 85
Competencies for Successful Leadership as a Lawyer	p. 91
Leadership Behavioral Styles	p. 93
Assessing the Professional Leadership Style for Lawyers	p. 112
Organizational Assessments	p. 118
Conclusion	p. 129
Teaching Leadership in the Legal Profession: The New Model	p. 131
Mentoring	p. 132
Purchasing Leadership Development Services	p. 134
Content for a Leadership Development Training Program	p. 135
From the Clients' Perspective	p. 140
The Business Case for Teaching Leadership to Those in the Legal Profession	p. 141
Conclusion	p. 143
The Future of Leadership Education in the Legal Profession	p. 145
Other Barriers to Leadership Development Training for the Legal Profession	p. 147
Conclusion	p. 148
Ninety Brands of Leadership Defined and Explained	p. 153
Leadership Education for Lawyers: Challenges and Promise	p. 185
Introduction	p. 185
For Lawyers by Lawyers	p. 186
The Why Behind the Course	p. 186
The Why Behind the Course	p. 186
The Course at Harvard Law School (HLS)	p. 187
The CLE Leadership Course I Envision	p. 188
From Theory to Brands	p. 191
From Brand to Behavior	p. 192
The Second Generation Course	p. 196
Various Formats	p. 197
Conclusion	p. 197
Bibliography	p. 199
Index	p. 207
About the Author	p. 215
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