"As a finite supply of business exists in the legal industry, practitioners need to compete against each other. Clients consider many attributes when selecting counsel, including abilities, costs, and the capability to handle a given representation. When a lawyer suffers a health issue, it can create difficulties in maintaining client connection, since clients might believe that they should select other counsel without the same health challenges."
"I heard from colleagues that once this name partner returned after handling those health issues, he made sure to tell people not to discuss his health issues. He said that discussing his health issues could make it more difficult for the firm to generate new business and might convince clients to move to different shops. Accordingly, it was in everyone's best interest to keep the lawyer's medical issues under wraps."
"The partners at the firm had a practice of going to a gym by the office during lunchtime most days. I have to admit, the main partner at that law firm was in amazing shape! Not just for someone in his 60s, but for any age. One time, I was discussing the partner's fitness ritual with him, and he told me that being healthy and in shape was important"
The legal market contains a finite supply of business, forcing practitioners to compete for clients who evaluate abilities, costs, and capacity to handle matters. Health setbacks can impair attorneys’ availability and client connections, prompting concerns that clients will choose counsel without similar health challenges. Many lawyers therefore conceal medical issues to avoid losing business, but concealment can undermine trust and create problems in attorney-client relationships. In one instance, a name partner instructed colleagues not to discuss his health to prevent client loss. Other firms show partners prioritizing fitness and health to maintain stamina and professional viability.
Read at Above the Law
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