Jim Pattillo, Partner, Christian & Small joins Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. to talk about different types of plaintiff attorneys. Jim and Bill discuss what the reasons are for why there has been a degradation in civility between attorneys in recent years and what can be done about it. They share how important curating a reputation is for younger attorneys and the importance of communication. Bill and Jim identify several different plaintiff attorney types and how to manage them:
- The unqualified and incompetent plaintiff attorney
- The jerk, bombastic plaintiff attorney
- The too busy or lazy plaintiff attorney
- The unethical plaintiff attorney
- The unrealistic plaintiff attorney
Lastly, Jim shares his firm's philosophy on mentoring and training younger attorneys and his advice to early career attorneys on honing their craft.