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Associate Attorney
Associate Attorney
Job Summary
An associate attorney typically works for a law firm and assists senior partners in providing legal counsel to clients who need to prevent or resolve conflicts. Their main responsibilities are conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and appearing in court. As a recent graduate of law school, they also learn how to strategize, negotiate, and successfully represent clients. Associate attorneys usually work in a law firm, a corporation’s legal department, or a governmental agency.
See Full Job DescriptionPersonality types of a Associate Attorney
Each letter of DISC represents polar personality types with correlating behaviors and characteristics. Learn more about their strengths and weaknesses, how they communicate, and
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D
high D - Problem Solver
Likes to make decisions
I
high I - Influencer
Likes to meet new people
S
low S - Voyager
Likes new adventures
C
high C - Rule Follower
Likes following rules
Behavioral Qualities for a Associate Attorney
Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
- Assertive. Comfortable inserting opinion or thoughts.
- Personable. Easy to get along with.
- Dynamic. Active agents of change.
- Perfectionistic. Precise and exacting in their work.
Motivators for a Associate Attorney
Motivators are values that drive people. To retain passionate employees, place people in a role that utilizes their values
- Economic: A utilitarian drive for results and maximal returns. To tend to the economic drive, give them tasks that directly relate to the bottom line.
- Political: A drive for authority, to take command. To tend to the political drive, provide opportunities for them to grow their legal career and pursue partnership.
- Regulatory: A drive to maintain order and the status quo. To tend to the regulatory drive, communicate clear guidelines and allow them to create their own structure as needed.
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