In this episode of Squared & Settled, Ashlyn Donahue, Senior Director of Legal at LinkSquares, sits down with Dr. Larry Richard, a psychologist who has spent 31 years studying what makes lawyers tick. Together, they unpack why lawyers think, negotiate, and lead the way they do, and what the data says they can actually change. If you have ever wondered why your team operates the way it does, this conversation explains the science behind it and offers a practical roadmap for something better.

Watch the episode to discover practical insights on:

• The 7 lawyer personality traits: Learn why lawyers land off the charts on skepticism, autonomy, urgency, and abstract reasoning, while scoring low on empathy, sociability, and resilience, and how each trait shapes your work for better and worse.
• Building cognitive empathy: Understand the difference between feeling someone's pain and taking their perspective, why cognitive empathy drives everything from client retention to negotiation, and simple ways to train your attention and strengthen it.
• Resilience as a superpower: Discover why lawyers score 20% lower than the public on resilience, why that quietly undermines deals and leadership, and how sleep, mindset, and genuine social connection can raise it and keep it raised.
• Adapting to AI and leadership: Get Larry's take on knowing when to switch off your lawyer skepticism and switch on trust, plus how to engage with AI without catastrophizing the downside or missing the upside.

These lessons reach well beyond the courtroom, whether you sit in in-house counsel, legal ops, or a legal leadership seat. Get the science-backed strategies you need to lead with trust, negotiate with creativity, and build the resilience that keeps you steady when the pressure hits. Watch now!