Looking for ideas on how to handle the following: 10 attorney firm. Founding partner in his 80s and still comes in. Lately, he has become abusive to staff, angry, and making office miserable. 3 paralegals have complained about his fits.

Not sure how to change/approach this. I’m a junior partner who gets stuck with the fallout, hiring if people leave, and my life is now being made to be miserable too.

This person is not involved in the day-to-day anymore so when they come in, it's chaos.

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You need to have a respectful “all business” discussion. Whatever that may look like. And do it in a way that he doesn’t think everyone else knows you’re having the conversation. Go to lunch or something off site where you won’t run in to employees.

honestly he doesn't have the right to do that when people are making complaints. No different than if he screwed up a case he can't just keep doing that you wouldn't let him touch the files anymore.

he has to have it said to him politely but clearly that his actions are dangering the profitability and reputation of the firm

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