THE “LAWYER PERSONALITY” & PROFESSIONALISM November, 1999 Note: All citations omitted but happily furnished upon request.
ABA SURVEY - 1993 Peter D. Hart Research Associates
PUBLIC OPINION POLL - 1991
DEPRESSION Among Law Students & Lawyers
ALCOHOLISM Percentage of Alcoholic Drinkers
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS Beck, 1995-96
LAWYER DISTRESS: A Constant 20%?
CAREER SATISFACTION Satisfaction With the Practice of Law
GROWING DISSATISFACTION? Summary of ABA/YLD Surveys
HOW LAWYERS DIFFER FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION
THE “LAWYER PERSONALITY” - 1999 Version
THINKING/FEELING Preferences (Myers-Briggs Dimensions - Richard, 1994)
“THINKING” vs. “FEELING” Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Dimensions
MORAL ORIENTATION (Gilligan-Based Categories - Weissman, 1994)
“ RIGHTS ORIENTATION” vs. “ETHIC OF CARE” Gilligan-Based Dimensions
LINK BETWEEN PERSONALITY & DISSATISFACTION
Next six slides summarize newer data...
“NEW” Distress STUDIES
“NEW” Lawyer STUDIES
Testosterone Levels: Lawyers, Blue Collar Workers, and Other Professionals
“NEW” Law Student STUDIES
TRADITIONAL LAW PRACTICE
AN ATYPICAL LAWYER?
NEW MOVEMENT IN LAW: Humanist Law
TEN VECTORS OF HUMANIST LAW (in order of appearance)
THE INTERSECTION
SubIntersections
FIT BETWEEN HUMANIST LAW AND ATYPICAL LAWYER TRAITS
CONCLUSIONS
Thank you for visiting and viewing. All information derived from empirical studies conducted by others. Citations available on request or check my bibliography (on web page).
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