Increasingly, lawyer civility is becoming an oxymoron, much like jumbo shrimp, military intelligence, and happily married. Yet, it doesn't have to be that way. Civil litigation need not lead to all-out civil war. As legal professionals, lawyers have an obligation to act just that way -- professionally.
Let veteran attorney and humorist Sean Carter remind your attorneys that zealous advocacy does not require them to be zealots. It's possible to be courteous, kind, accommodating and effective. In fact, for the continued well-being of the profession (and the individual practitioner), it's necessary.
