Oct. 16, 2026
Hey judges: Civility is a two-way street
Any serious discussion about civility must include an examination of how judges, cloaked with the mantle of public trust, manage their responsibilities and act toward lawyers and litigants.
Civility between lawyers, professional responsibility and anti-bias training have been an aspirational lodestar for both lawyers and judges. Bench and bar programs have repeatedly covered these topics, and legal organizations have created their own codes of professionalism, such as those adopted by the Santa Clara County Bar Association in 1992 and incorporated into that county's Local Rules of Court.
While anti-bias training and civility programs are important, they won't ...
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