Living with Lawyers

Johnnie Cochran. Bill and Hillary. All lawyers. All have had spotlight in the difficulties in their personal, as well as professional, relationships. We seem to recognize that lawyers are a breed unto themselves. Ambitious, competitive, argumentative. It's not easy living with and working with lawyers. The people who date them, marry them, and work with them are in a unique situation. The personality traits and learned characteristics that contribute to a lawyer's success in the courtroom and legal profession -- create problems in the lawyer's personal life and relationships. Living with Lawyers: Insights into Understanding the Lawyer in Your Life by Dr. Fiona Travis, Frances M. Weiner, and Julia DeVillers (Quarry Press, 2001), explores: - The Lawyer Personality - the traits successful lawyers share
- What the lawyer has learned in law school that changes him/her forever
- The unique stresses of the legal profession Living with Lawyers will empower people and help them improve your relationship with a lawyer by revealing:
- The 7 Secrets to Living with Lawyers
- The most effective techniques to communicate with a lawyer
- How you and your lawyer can manage your stress
- How to love a lawyer without losing yourself