First Page
222
Date Created
5-1-2016
Publisher
St. Mary's University School of Law
Last Page
242
Abstract
There is considerable controversy on the question of whether courts can require civil conduct by lawyers, not just in Texas but across the country. To answer that question, it must be determined whether lawyer civility is at least impliedly part of the court and disciplinary rules or whether “civility” is only part of the professionalism creeds and merely “aspirational.” This Article attempts to answer this by discussing three viewpoints on enforcing civility. Further, it argues for honest recognition of the multitude of concerns about incivility and asserts that the legal profession must cultivate an increase in the spirit of civility and professionalism.
Recommended Citation
Justice Douglas S. Lang & Haleigh Jones,
Can Courts Require Civil Conduct?,
6
St. Mary's J. on Legal Malpractice & Ethics
222
(2016).
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https://commons.stmarytx.edu/lmej/vol6/iss2/2
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