Monday, November 15, 2021

Podcast on civility in the practice of law

The podcast Reimagining Law dedicated a recent episode to discussing the difference between being a client advocate and overly aggressive, how aggressive behavior impacts legal outcomes and the bottom line, and how the Illinois disciplinary authority is addressing acts of incivility that don’t rise to the level of discipline or an ethical violation.  

Some of the topics covered include:  What is the difference between being a zealous advocate for your clients and being overly aggressive?  How can aggressive behavior impact the bottom line or case outcomes?  Are there issues related to incivility transactional matters for lawyers?  How do clients respond to overly aggressive attorneys?  How do judges respond to such attorneys? What happens when an act or the behavior of an attorney doesn’t quite reach the level of an ethical violation?   You can watch the episode below by clicking the "play button" or you can go to YouTube here.

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