What Type Of Person Thrives In The Law Industry, According To An Attorney At Robinson Bradford LLP
Nathan, an attorney at Robinson Bradford LLP, describes those who thrive in the legal industry as "type A personalities," driven and ambitious, a contrast to Nathan's own personality. This difference, and the resulting discomfort with the typical attorney persona, leads to a lack of enthusiasm for disclosing the profession.
Ambition, Drive, Type A Personality, High Achiever, Competitive
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Nathan Robinson
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Robinson Bradford LLP
Brigham Young University
Texas Tech University School of Law (law degree)
Political Science, American Studies
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Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. People who thrive in the legal industry are often described as type A personalities, driven and ambitious.
2. Many attorneys are driven by a desire to impress others, which may create friction for those with different personality types.
3. The interviewee expresses a dislike for the common perception of attorneys and prefers to avoid identifying as one due to the associated reactions.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
I would call them type A personalities. They're very driven, very ambitious.
Most of them probably went to law school because they wanted to impress people. I'm not really a type A personality, so people in law school and other attorneys oftentimes kind of rub me the wrong way.
That's actually a point of friction that I don't really care about. In fact, I don't really like telling people I'm an attorney because I don't like the reaction. That's definitely the dominant type of person.
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