Program Chairs:
Helen Gray,
Department of Justice
Jennifer L. McAleer,
Fasken
You wake up to a phone flooded with Twitter notifications and realize that opposing counsel has been tweeting all night about your case. You open TikTok in search of respite and see that a litigator you know is dance-explaining all the ways to get out of a parking ticket. You flip to Instagram and are hit with a series of flashy ads from lawyers claiming to be from “the best law firms” in your city. It all feels uncomfortable to you, but is there anything you can or should do about it?
Litigators have always had to walk the line between representing their clients with passion and ferocity while upholding their responsibilities as upstanding members of the Bar. However, civility and professionalism in the legal profession is quickly changing and evolving. While being respectful and polite is as important as ever, good litigators must also examine their duties to be civil and professional in the context of technological competence, mental health, and shifting societal standards.
Join us on December 15 for a dynamic discussion on civility and professionalism today — in the office, courtroom, and online.
Topics include:
- What is the relationship between civility and EDI?
- How do the rules of civility apply to self-expression in traditional and modern media?
- How does incivility manifest in formal settings, informal settings, and written submissions?
Join us for this dynamic discussion on civility and professionalism today – in the office, courtroom, and online.
Registration includes electronic materials, which will be provided prior to the program. Registration also includes access to the live webcast recording for 30 days from the date of the program.
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