He has also found other benefits as he leads his Firebirds into the league championship this year. His answers to my question will give you some insight into the kind of guy he is. Coaching makes me a better person and a better attorney. To be a good coach you have to listen, which is a very crucial trait in our profession. Kids know if you are really listening to them rather than listening in a distracted manner, and they respond to that individual attention.
Clients also appreciate attorneys who really listen to what their concerns and needs are.
Through my work with the soccer team, I feel my clients get a better attorney. Not only do I get better results in my cases, but my clients feel better about me when the case is over. I also feel that I am doing my little bit to blast away at some of the public s myths and preconceptions about attorneys. I hope I am showing the kids and their parents that attorneys are not the remote, aloof, argumentative, overbearing pains that the media portrays us to be. Hopefully, the people I deal with through soccer will feel a little less intimidated about the whole justice system.