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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Feb. 4, 2021

Maintaining respect for others during the COVID-19 pandemic

Given the high-stakes and often adversarial nature of litigation and the practice of law generally, it can be unfortunately all too common for attorneys to act aggressively or disrespectfully toward each other.

Shari L. Klevens

Partner
Dentons US LLP

Phone: (202) 496-7500

Email: shari.klevens@dentons.com

Alanna G. Clair

Partner
Dentons US LLP

Email: alanna.clair@dentons.com

Given the high-stakes and often adversarial nature of litigation and the practice of law generally, it can be unfortunately all too common for attorneys to act aggressively or disrespectfully toward each other. Attorneys sometimes believe that compromise on any issue, no matter how insignificant or inconsequential, represents weakness or is inconsistent with their obligation to act as zealous advocates for their clients.

Although imp...

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