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Corporate Attorney

Corporate Attorney DISC Chart

Job Summary

Corporate attorneys are licensed legal professionals that provide general legal counsel to their clients, which are typically corporations. They provide sound legal advice and direction to help them avoid legal risks and regulatory violations in all business transactions. They evaluate legal rights and risks of various company structures, perform complex legal research and due diligence, and evaluate current and new projects and partnerships for potential legal issues. They draft, modify, and review legal documents and negotiate on the clients’ behalf to secure deals that are favorable for them. They also represent clients in legal proceedings and litigation when necessary. Corporate attorneys oversee and delegate tasks to support staff, and typically work in an office environment for private and public companies, or for a corporate law firm.

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Personality types of a Corporate 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 more
D

high D - Problem Solver

Likes to have control or authority
I

high I - Influencer

Likes being social
S

low S - Voyager

Likes new adventures
C

high C - Rule Follower

Likes following rules

Behavioral Qualities for a Corporate Attorney

Behavioral qualities make people naturally act in a certain way. Utilize people's natural behaviors and strengths at work.
  • Determined. Willful in achieving objectives.
  • Poised. Composed and self-assured.
  • Active. Movement/Action oriented.
  • Accurate. Insisting on quality and correctness.

Motivators for a Corporate 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, assign cases that directly advance key goals of the firm and contribute to the overall bottom line.
  • Political: A drive for authority, to take command. To tend to the political drive, allow them to take charge of cases and client meetings.
  • Regulatory: A drive to maintain order and the status quo. To tend to the regulatory drive, provide clear structure and let them create their own systems when required.

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