Law Practice
Jul. 27, 2011
The collapse of civility among lawyers
Although contrary to human instinct, being civil can lead to better results and less monetary and emotional costs. By Richard M. Mosk of the 2nd District Court of Appeal
For some time I have heard lawyers bemoaning the loss of civility among lawyers, as if the lawyers of earlier years were virtual "Stepford" attorneys. But this is not unusual. As Professor Stephen Carter of Yale Law School wrote, "we Americans have always thought civility is collapsing."
In the days when there were fewer attorneys, especially in smaller communities, lawyers had an incentive to treat others with co...
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