Welcome to 5 Tips for Maintaining Civility and Professional Integrity in Everyday Practice . This course covers 3 modules: Effective Client Communication: Responsiveness, Records, and Process Over Outcomes; The Art of Difficult Conversations: Conveying Bad News and Risks Honestly; and Adversaries Versus Enemies: Civility, Composure, and Responding to Incivility. Each module includes video lessons, key-takeaway readings, a practice quiz, and a hands-on activity. By the end, you'll be able to apply Reynolds's 'responsiveness, responsiveness, responsiveness' principle to client communication — including the 'call before they call you' anticipation rule, the share-drafts-in-advance practice, and the email-record habit that protects both client and attorney. You'll also distinguish what clients actually value (process, communication, demonstrated care) from what attorneys often assume clients want (winning), and use Reynolds's mentor framework to design a client relationship that holds up u...

5 Tips for Civility and Integrity in Practice

5 Tips for Civility and Integrity in Practice

Instructor: NBI - National Business Institute
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September 2026
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