Focus (Forum & Focus)
Nov. 9, 2007
Miss Congeniality, Esquire - How to Restore Civility in the Courtroom
Forum Column - By Lynn Duryee - What every litigator needs is a guide to getting through the day in court without beating opposing counsel to a bloody pulp.
By Lynn Duryee
While presiding over an emotional, high-conflict hearing, a fight erupted between counsel, and, like a flame fanned by the Santa Ana winds, rapidly blazed out of control. What had been heated but reasonable arguments one moment became angry, personal attacks the next. The lawyers shouted at each other, both fuming and frustrated. They traded insults and accusations while the parties sunk ever lower ...
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