The book Safe People by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend might be helpful to the attorney trying to distinguish between safe and unsafe people in the work environment.
Unsafe people are only concerned with themselves. They are not relationship centered. Safe people are empathic. They are able to enter the minds of other people and understand their beliefs and thoughts. They let go of opinions and what they need in relationships.

Relationships end without separateness. It is impossible to connect if people are not free to disagree. Safe people forgive and are able to let go of the past. They do not use another’s weaknesses to avoid looking at their own. Safe people believe keeping the relationship alive is more important than someone’s transgressions, and do not abandon the relationship because of differences. They relate to other people as equals. There is no right or wrong way. Safe people are able to apologize in order to receive forgiveness. Safe people appreciate mystery and the unknown. They encourage others to develop their values.
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