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
Conflict is an inevitable part of legal practice. Managing it effectively becomes even more complex when difficult individuals are involved, whether they are colleagues, adversaries or judges.
A distinguished panel that includes a retired superior court judge and a teacher/trainer/executive coach will guide you through the challenges of dealing with difficult people in the legal profession. Learn how you can use ways to quickly and easily resolve issues before they escalate. Acquire strategies to understand what drives difficult people and how to best react to outbursts, threats and intimidation. Avoid getting caught up in rude behavior that can negatively impact your cases. Discover methods you can employ that can help minimize their impact and maximize your opportunity for success.
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 | Describe the individual and relationship tensions that cause interpersonal difficulty.
- 9:35 | Explain the dynamics of difficult situations and behaviors.
- 10:05 | Understand the differences in people’s “social style” and how to adapt as needed.
- 10:35 | Break
- 10:40 | Use positive language, rational thinking and constructive dialogue to deal with difficulty in relationships.
- 11:10 | 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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