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.