WHAT ABOUT PROFESSIONAL CIVILITY IN THE LAW?
The subject of professional civility has been widely discussed and promoted in the past few years. Some states have incorporated the requirement in their oath of attorneys. All of the states have emphasized it in recent years. The United States Supreme Court, the ABA and even The National Judicial College promote the principles of civility. Here, for example, is part of the language of the core principles from the Judicial College written for judges nationally: “Civility encompasses a form of courtesy and…