The Atlanta Lawyer January/February 2011 | Page 18

state of the profession

They Don’t Call Us “Counselor”
For Nothing: Part Three
By Anthony L. Cochran
Chilivis Cochran Larkins & Bever, LLP

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n this three-part series, Part One (August/September 2010)
discussed the importance of sustaining a client’s morale.
Part Two (November 2010) discussed the balance between
sustaining morale and rendering candid advice. Part Three will
discuss the care and handling of clients when giving candid
advice – how to best present the cli