Dr. Larry Richard is a leading author, speaker and expert on the psychology of “lawyer behavior.” Larry has advised dozens of AmLaw 200 law firms on positive psychology, resilience, leadership, change management and more. In 2011, he founded the consulting firm LawyerBrain LLC to focus on improving law firm workforces through the application of personality science. 
In this special episode, Dr. Larry Richard and host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) with co-host Dan Lear (@RightBrainLaw) discuss Larry’s entrepreneurial journey from starting an entertainment practice in New York, to earning a PHD in Organizational Behavior and founding a consulting firm that uses psychology to optimize law firm performance, relationships and happiness.
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Show Notes
- Larry’s experience in law school. Dreading classes, but liking the people.
- Initial “stress symptoms” in early practice years – “bashing people’s brains in for a living.”
- Larry’s experience practicing entertainment law in New York City and discovering different pathways.
- Transitioning to career counseling and enjoying it. “We teach best what we most need to learn.”
- Earning a PhD in Organizational Behavior and applying it to the practice of law.
- The interest of lawyers in leadership, communication and fixing dysfunctional behaviors. The inverse relationship between lawyering and these traits.
- The trouble of applying legal skills to resolving inter-personal conflict.
- Building a psychology practice to bring out the best in law firms.
- The difficulty of selling things to law firms. Why referrals from satisfied clients works best.
- Larry’s psych tips for those selling to law firms. Building credentials and trusting relationships.
- The importance of rich and deep human contact.
- How to contact Larry and learn more about his unique practice.
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