  Lawyers as Leaders by Deborah L. Rhode  It’s ironic that an
occupation which produces so many US leaders pays little
attention to developing leadership skills. Lawyers sit at the
helm of powerful law firms, businesses, and governmental
organizations. The legal profession has supplied a majority of
American presidents and, in recent decades, almost half of the
members of Congress. And yet, even though societies trust
lawyers with so much power they are often disappointed with the
results.  This issue raises two important questions: Why do we
look to lawyers to lead, and why do so many of them prove to be
so ill‐prepared for that role?  In LAWYERS AS LEADERS, the first
serious work on leadership and law, eminent law professor
Deborah Rhode answers these questions and provides an overview
for attorneys who occupy or aspire to leadership positions in
public and private practice settings. The most successful
leaders, Rhode argues, are those who can see past their own
ambitions and retain a capacity for critical