Lawyers provide critical leadership in every aspect of society, not only through the practice of law, but also in leading business, governmental, and other organizations. In this course we will examine and evaluate the principle elements of leadership in the broad context of history, theory, and practice. We will also briefly consider several specific leadership styles, including adaptive, authentic and servant leadership. We will place significant emphasis on developing our professional identity as a means of understanding our ethical responsibilities to clients, courts, opposing counsel, and the legal system as a whole, as well as gaining client/follower trust. We will also apply leadership principles to common situations facing lawyers and other leaders such as decision making in the face of uncertainty or dilemma, resolving toxic or crisis situations, managing risk, enhancing emotional intelligence through active listening, and negotiating based on common interests and with an implementation mindset.