Sun Tzu and the Practice of Energy and Business Law
Energy attorney Claudio Rodríguez published an article in Mexico Business News sharing insights and advice for attorneys based on his own experience in the legal profession. Mr. Rodríguez has spent 25 years counseling a variety of clients on international business and energy matters, and he compares the practice of law to a game of chess, even noting that strategies described in Sun Tzu's Art of War are applicable to the legal field. He stresses the importance of understanding a client's mindset, and he goes on to discuss three ways to become a better lawyer: 1) spend time in-house to learn about clients' experiences and perspectives, 2) spend time working in litigation to learn strategy and 3) learn marketing principles to connect your business and legal experience with clients' needs and expectations.