<p>Give me a contract to negotiate or write up, a dispute to resolve, whatever, I can do it relatively quickly and painlessly in my favor, and without losing my sanity, but throw me into a cocktail party and I’m the person in the corner talking to a small group of 2 or 3 people. As long as you can argue a case with relative clarity and relatively calmly in front of a judge and jury, I don’t see any problem with a shy person in the legal profession. Sure you won’t bring in the multi-million dollar accounts, but once the golden retrievers bring in the clients, they expect excellent representation for their money. I know several people who are loud and argumentative but can’t actually DO anything. (i.e. my sister) She’s probably the type of person who talks really loud at the table at a restaurant but it’ll probably be me speaking to the manager if the waiter spills food on her or gives her attitude.</p>