Discipline
Mar. 24, 2007
Show, Don't Tell
Forum Column - By Dylan B. Carp - You want to be rough and tough in the courtroom, but be careful. Telling the judge what a jerk your opponent is could be hazardous to your license.
By Dylan B. Carp
Ethics and effective advocacy enhance each other. In fact, the rules require that lawyers do everything they can to advance the interests of their clients. But there is one duty that lawyers often forget: the obligation to treat opposing counsel with courtesy. Too many attorneys wrongly confuse the use of epithets and accusatory language against their opponents ...
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