The lawyer personality type (achievement-oriented, aggressive and competitive, preferring not to rely on social support structures) combined with law school training result in the interpersonal shortcomings identified by industry consultant David Maister (lack of trust, skepticism about values, professional detachment, and difficulty committing to decisions). Lawyers don't need to change who they are, or alter their basic make-up to enact change[.] In fact, it is likely that trying to reduce or eliminate the hard edges of the lawyer personality type could result in psychological harm, less effective lawyering, or both.

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