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Perspective

Apr. 30, 2011

Identifying and Managing Antisocial Personality Clients

When a client displays antisocial characteristics, attorneys are wise to have their guard up. By Paul Fisher of Pepperdine University.


By Paul Fisher

This series discusses the four most common high conflict personalities - borderline, histrionic, narcissistic and antisocial - in an effort to help lawyers identify and better manage such individuals. This continues part three, which appeared on March 25.


Antisocial personalities are by far the most fascinating, challenging and dangerous clients to deal with. This group is skilled at fooling attorneys, judges, and most mediators. They ...

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