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Dealing with High Conflict Opposing Counsel

How to Deal with High Conflict Lawyers in Court, Negotiation or Other Situations

Created byBill Eddy
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IntermediateUpdated Jan 3, 2025
Dealing with High Conflict Opposing Counsel

What You'll Learn

check_circleIdentify the behavioral patterns and psychological traits of high-conflict opposing counsel.
check_circleAnalyze the impact of high-conflict personalities on case management and outcomes.
check_circleApply de-escalation techniques to maintain control in emotionally charged legal disputes.
check_circleDevelop communication strategies tailored to dealing with high-conflict counsel.

About This Course

In every occupation, there are some people with high-conflict personalities, including the practice of law. If you are a lawyer, a high-conflict opposing counsel can make your life miserable. Yet there are tools you can use to deal successfully with them in many cases.

This course gives you an understanding of their predictable high conflict behaviors and tips for managing your relationship, both in and out of court.

Applicable to any legal professionals, and anyone who must deal with a high conflict professional in any situation.

Your Instructor

Bill Eddy
Bill Eddy

Understanding & Managing High Conflict Legal Disputes

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Bill Eddy is a pioneer in high-conflict personality theory and one of the most influential voices in modern conflict resolution. As a lawyer, mediator, therapist, and bestselling author of more than 30 books, he developed widely used tools including The CARS Method®, BIFF Response®, EAR Statements™, and the New Ways® series. His work is used across workplaces, courts, healthcare, government, and human services around the world. Bill’s integrated mental health and legal expertise continues to shape HCI’s research-driven methods for managing all levels of conflict. He also co-hosts the podcast It’s All Your Fault!

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