April 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
Please join us for, Sharp Elbows: Coaching, Supporting & Otherwise Dealing with Challenging Attorneys, at the 2026 NALP Annual Education Conference in Hollywood, Florida.
Speakers:
Kate Edwards, Moderator, Consulting Partner, Greiner Consulting Group, LLC
Charlotte Wager, Chief Talent and Strategy Officer, Jenner & Block
Douglas Ebeling, Attorney Development Manager, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
James Moore, Director of Legal Talent, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass
No matter where firms rank on "quality of life," there are always "sharp elbows." Our panel of internal coaches and PD professionals will discuss best practices for coaching, supporting, and otherwise dealing with challenging attorneys, including navigating HR issues, overcoming the stigma of a coaching recommendation, identifying behavioral patterns versus one-off occurrences, acknowledging a precipitating event, while maintaining a go-forward focus, facilitating self-awareness and change, despite resistance, and gathering 360 insights. Participants will add tools to their toolbelts to help smooth out sharp elbows, paving a better path forward for challenging attorneys and improving the morale and retention of colleagues.