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Lawyers
Coaches offer high-performing
lawyers training in how to overcome
their biggest obstacle:
themselves
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awyers, as a group, are more likely to display certain traits than are other professions. Practi-
tioners who have too few or too many of those traits may find it blocks their road to success.
When that happens, many lawyers, at various stages of their careers, turn to "lawyer coaches."
It is a coach's role to help clients determine what stands in their way and develop strategies to
reach their goals.
Canadian Lawyer explores some of the most widespread lawyer traits with several lawyer
coaches, presenting true examples of how they helped their clients to adopt new behaviours. All five of the coaches
interviewed for this article are non-practising lawyers who are careful to protect their clients' identities.
By Sheldon Gordon
