Life Lessons for Lawyers - Guidance for the Mind and Soul

It draws on author's professional experience and published works in the areas of leadership, philosophy, psychology and management (among others) to discuss the 'softer' qualities of being a good lawyer. Qualities which are not taught or widely documented, such as humility, confidence, personal relationships, our dreams and vision.

List of contents

About the Author
Preface

1. Follow your dream
2. From skills to relationships
3. You are not your client
4. The other side of fear
5. Mistakes make us
6. Calming the mind
7. The worry train
8. To have a vision
9. Authentic self-promotion
10. Workplace marketing through individuality
11. An honourable professional
12. The moral voice
13. The confidence journey
14. Embracing the organisational matrix
15. Passionate communication
16. The power of humility
17. Leadership with soul
18. Stop to smell the lemongrass
19. Colourful (in) justice

Bibliography
Index

About the author

Ray Steinwall is an Attorney of the High Court of Australia; a Member of the Australian Competition Tribunal and Adjunct Professor, UNSW Law, Australia.

Summary

It draws on author’s professional experience and published works in the areas of leadership, philosophy, psychology and management (among others) to discuss the ‘softer’ qualities of being a good lawyer. Qualities which are not taught or widely documented, such as humility, confidence, personal relationships, our dreams and vision.

Product details

• Authors: Ray Steinwall, Ray (University of Nsw Steinwall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032883663
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288366-3
• No. of pages: 136
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, LAW / Legal Profession, Psychotherapy, Personnel & human resources management, Personnel and human resources management, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general