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Law Practice

Sep. 3, 2021

Modern litigation: Minding the rat hole

In the to and fro of modern litigation, at the speed at which we practice these days, I occasionally get myself stuck in that devolving rat hole of acerbic email exchanges with opposing counsel that start to drift from the professional to the personal.

James D. Crosby

James D. Crosby, Attorney at Law

Email: crosby@crosbyattorney.com

Univ of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA

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In the to and fro of modern litigation, at the speed at which we practice these days, I occasionally get myself stuck in that devolving rat hole of acerbic email exchanges with opposing counsel that start to drift from the professional to the personal. I get my hackles up and my competitive juices start to flow (but not in right direction), and I step into that rat hole with my opposing counsel, my colleague. We go at it, back and forth, ...

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