Family
Jul. 21, 2015
Civility belongs in all, not some, of our courtrooms
Attorneys who appear before the Court of Appeal are often very differential, respectful, polite and professional. Some attorneys in family court, on the other hand, can be bullish and disrespectful. By Donald P. Schweitzer
The ability to practice law in a civil manner requires a concerted effort. Being rude
in court or to opposing counsel is simply not good lawyering. As attorneys, we should
not think of ourselves as mere consumers of the court system. We are the system and
it is our job to uphold it.
As Judge Janet Barry once stated, "civility is like pornography, we know it w...
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