How do you deal with a case/client that goes far beyond just “being difficult” and your firm won’t let you drop the client? Like say you’re in a situation where the case/client gives you every single warning sign in the book. Nothing involving ethics stuff but just a complete nightmare that far transcends being very difficult or demanding or unrealistic, and the firm does not allow you to withdraw? Do you basically just look for a new job at that point?

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Advise the client that if they don’t agree with your strategy they should seek a second opinion, then hope they do and substitute new counsel in?

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I had this happen to me, and I ended up going to the firm’s general counsel, who supported me in going to the head of the dept and executive committee to withdraw from the case by saying the relationship was irreparably damaged

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I need to reminde you that you are not someone who gives up + you are very intelligent,You finished law school after all,

My advise to you would be:

1.Take a week off
2.While you are off research mental behavior of a person who is triggering you and based on what you will learn and already know about that person figure out a new approach ( treat that person as a doctor would treat a mentally challenged person)
a) take a distance ( you are too much emotionally involved)
b) say to yourself : "one day at a time"
c) recall a similar situation when you were child and see how a scenario played out after you were triggered and what happened at the end
( You are repeating this lesson now bc you haven't mastered it when you were younger)

Here I would like to ask if you are taking any medications for you ADHD ? If yes:
Your boss needs to be aware of it and this case file should be taken away from you,If not,
after coming back to work is recommended that you will;
a) take one day a time if it comes to this file
b) bring this file to everyone's attention during your weekly meetings : ask for wisdom from older and more experienced co- workers,explain how you feel but most importantly while you will be speaking : focus on the solution not a problem,focus on the solution not a problem ( I wrote this twice bc you are focusing on the problem not on the solution )
Best of luck to you and let me know if this helped :) ❤️

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Tell the client if their complaining about your service- If you don't like me you can go elsewhere

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