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The Problem Solver/Expert
 
They like to observe, learn, experiment, investigate, analyze, evaluate, and solve problems. They like to explore patterns, categories and relationships from a scientific or philosophical perspective. Facts are the primary language of their lives; accuracy and comprehensiveness their hallmarks. In business, their goal is to investigate their clients’ needs, gather and analyze as much as possible, research the facts, and bring back a perfect, customized solution. Professional theme – “I know.”

Characteristics – They have the capacity to absorb, analyze, and manipulate large amounts of information and data. They have highly developed powers of logic, analysis and precision in thought and action.

Challenges – Excessively objective, overly technical, skeptical, hardheaded, harshly critical, socially awkward.

Core motivation – To know and understand everything with certainty; to avoid ignorance and not having the answer or looking foolish.

Vocational qualities – A tenacious ability to attack problems until solved, and apply precision and accuracy to all they do. They tend to have a recognized command of the facts in some area of specialized study or application. They prefer handling data over people.

Career Options

    Accounting firm lawyer
    Consulting lawyer
      automation
      business valuation expert
      case management systems
      computing (training, systems purchase)
      expert witness on business and real estate failure, partnership disputes, insurance coverage, bad faith and underwriting issues
      law firm systems
      marketing research
      network design
      pension and profit-sharing programs
      pricing legal services
    Immigration lawyer
    Insurance defense
    Insurance/risk management lawyer
    Law firm or in-house lawyer
    Antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, biomedical issues, corporate tax, IP, trusts and estates, environmental, regulatory, ERISA, employment, administrative, mergers and acquisitions, multimedia/telecommunications, technology, finance, probate, tax, workers comp.
    Legal research and writing specialist
    Medical malpractice lawyer
    Tax litigator (against the IRS)
    Tax lawyer for individuals

Angelique Electra, JD/MBA – Ms. Electra is a Denver-based career coach who created the JurisDoctor Profiles™, a self-assessment instrument designed to help lawyers identify and actualize individual strengths in their personal and professional lives. Contact – www.TheJurisDoctor.com.

 

 
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