Archive: March 2023
Courts (and the legal field in its entirety) should choose civility
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023
There are frequent reminders for lawyers in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and articles on the importance of civility among adversaries. Civility, like all good lessons, should flow from the top down, as children learn from their parents. In law, that means civility starts with the judges and court commissioners.