THE CONVERSATIONS BARRISTERS AND LAWYERS AVOID ARE THE ONES COSTING THEM THE MOST
Trust rarely breaks in one dramatic moment. It breaks through delayed conversations, unmanaged emotion, and problems left unresolved for too long.
A barrister keeps giving a solicitor who doesn't pay “one more chance” because they do not want to risk losing "briefs."
A difficult client gets managed instead of having a conversation with, because nobody wants the possible "fallout" from the conversation.
A senior lawyer tolerates poor behaviour that they should have addressed months earlier because speaking up feels commercially risky.
So the issue sits there.
Everyone stays outwardly 'professional' while the situation deteriorates underneath it.
Months later:
- The client relationship has changed, or they leave.
- Trust has eroded in your team and within your professional relationships
- The conversation has become harder than it needed to be
- And the issue is now significantly more expensive than it was earlier.
Most barristers and lawyers think difficult conversations become risky when somebody loses control of the interaction.
Usually, the problem started long before that.
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 Recognise the first sign that pressure is changing how you operate before the conversation becomes professionally expensive
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About Louise Mathias
Louise Mathias is a barrister (former litigation) and mediator who works as a mediator and with barristers and senior lawyers to help them perform consistently at their highest standard under pressure.
She has completed Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, Difficult Conversations and Leadership, and is certified in high performance, emotional intelligence, and Dare to Lead coaching, advising and consulting, with a Diploma in Leadership and Management.
Through the High Performance Lawyers program, she works with barristers and senior lawyers (and law firms) so they remain trusted, composed and highly valuable under pressure in modern legal practice.
