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May 2, 2009
Particularly in Tough Times, Civility Among Lawyers Can Go a Long Way
Lawyers have notorious reputations - and much of the time, they're well-earned, write Katherine A. Helm and Joel Cohen.
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By Katherine A. Helm and Joel Cohen Shakespeare's Dick the Butcher in "Henry VI" famously said, "the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." The bard's intent was to prize the role of lawyers as those who would stand for revolution in the face of tyranny. But instead, over time, ironically, the phrase has become an acerbic - though not necessarily unwarranted - joke about lawyers. A shot, as it were, to underscore the public'...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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