Larry Richard

Dr. Larry Richard is the founder of LawyerBrain, a management consulting firm that helps law firms address issues related to leadership, motivation, talent management, and managing change. Dr. Richard was among the first to apply the scientific principles of human behavior to the personality traits of lawyers. His work validates what those in the legal industry already know intuitively. Lawyers are highly autonomous, skeptical, and analytical—traits that frequently pose a barrier to innovation efforts. On the flip side, his work opens the door for new ways for lawyers to build resilience, empathy, and social connection—necessary traits for dealing with the large-scale changes set in motion by the pandemic. In today’s fascinating conversation, Steve and Dr. Richard discuss how lawyers fared over the last year of lockdown, and what new ways of working and thinking we can expect to stay with us into the future.