Oct 12, 2026 · 44 min · 11 segments
Host Chad MclLain interviews longtime friend and mentor Richard Shallcross, recalling meeting in 2001, Chad’s bar-results moment, and a $20 “good luck” bill Richard gave him in 2002. Richard…
Chad McLainHostRichard ShallcrossGuest
So, um, one of the things that I sort of general topic areas that, that, um, I have, I'm curious about, and I don't think it's just me, but you just talked about this horrific, um, injury and event.
And, you know, there are probably a hundred other lawyers that that lady could have gone to that would not have done what you did, right.
Um, I always think about the psychological impact, not only on them, but on us as lawyers, because to some degree, we've got to take on their problem.
And I just wonder if is that something that you even think about? How do you deal with it? What do you do? What are your thoughts on that? I don't
I can't just deal with it from 10 in the morning until noon and then push it away for two weeks or go home and not think about it.
If you're going to be serious about what you're doing, you're part of it.
Well, I mean, I don't I don't think if you if you were unable to do that, I don't think you could be as good.
So, um, one of the things that I sort of general topic areas that, that, um, I have, I'm curious about, and I don't think it's just me, but you just talked about this horrific, um, injury and event.
And, you know, there are probably a hundred other lawyers that that lady could have gone to that would not have done what you did, right.
Um, I always think about the psychological impact, not only on them, but on us as lawyers, because to some degree, we've got to take on their problem.
And I just wonder if is that something that you even think about? How do you deal with it? What do you do? What are your thoughts on that? I don't
I can't just deal with it from 10 in the morning until noon and then push it away for two weeks or go home and not think about it.
If you're going to be serious about what you're doing, you're part of it.
Well, I mean, I don't I don't think if you if you were unable to do that, I don't think you could be as good.
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