How to Deal with Difficult People in the Legal Profession 2025
Date: Dec 4, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $159.00
Non-Member Price: $199.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: For All Attorneys
Earn up to 3.3 credits! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
- Hon. Angela W. Dalton, J.S.C. (Ret.)
- Dalton Clark Law Group, LLC
- Tom Blaisse, MA
- Teacher, Trainer, Executive Coach
Whether they are colleagues, adversaries or judges, lawyers encounter difficult people frequently. Avoid getting caught up in rude behavior that can negatively impact your cases. Join us for this engaging and interactive seminar on how to deal with difficult people in the legal profession. Start the morning by identifying difficult situations and people through an engaging Social Style Grid. Learn strategies to understand what drives difficult people. Discover the type of language that can damage relationships and the type that can build stronger relationships. This program will demonstrate how to disarm someone’s aggressive behavior in ways that will lead you to successful outcomes. Register today!
Program Agenda:
- 9:00 | Introduction
- 9:05 | Section 1: Identifying What Causes Difficult Situations
- Describe the individual and relationship tensions that cause interpersonal difficulty.
- Explain the dynamics of difficult situations and behaviors.
- Understand the differences in people’s “social style” and how to adapt as needed. - 10:35 | Break
- 10:45 | Section 2: Dealing with Difficult Behavior
- Use positive language, rational thinking and constructive dialogue to deal with difficulty in relationships.
- Use effective strategies for handling truly difficult people that will lead you to better represent your clients and have more constructive relationships with difficult colleagues. - 12:00 | Adjourn
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