Letters,
Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jan. 26, 2021
Civility has not been decreasing; it’s increasing
Civility is essential in our profession, but I disagree that it is decreasing in our profession.
I agree totally with Dan Jacobson that civility is both essential and consistent with zealous representation. ("The rise of incivility in the legal profession," Jan. 22). But I (my legal odometer just turned 40) have noticed the opposite of his conclusion -- civility has been increasing, not decreasing, in recent decades.
I thin...
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