Laurie Mcpherson

March 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Commentators have noted the coarsening of American discourse in recent times, which has been marked by deep polarization of issues both within and outside the legal sphere, the inability of warring factions to disagree with each other appropriately and respectfully, and the erosion of civility norms. In the authors' view, the time has come for the profession as a whole, and matrimonial practitioners in particular, to revisit and recommit to civility as the standard for professional practice.

By Laurie McPherson and Deepti Shenoy

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