Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Dec. 19, 2018
Zealous advocacy doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk
I recently defended a deposition for the first time in many years, having become a full-time neutral about 10 years ago. My experience caused me to think about the responsibility of attorneys to adhere to standards of professional behavior and decorum
Michael H. Leb
Neutral
Leb Dispute Resolutions
Labor & Employment
Phone: (310) 284-8224
Fax: (310) 284-8229
Email: michael@lebdr.com
U Michigan Law School
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I recently defended a deposition for the first time in many years, having become a full-time neutral about 10 years ago. My experience caused me to think about the responsibility of attorneys to adhere to standards of professional behavior and decorum. Throughout my 30-plus year career, there have consistently been calls for restoring civility to the profession. See, e.g., "Civility Codes: The New...
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