Bruce Goldstein: A Role Model for the Ages
Every generation has its model citizens, the classic brilliant lawyers who manifest decorum, great lawyering and good legal citizenship. Earlier this month we lost a special one: Bruce I. Goldstein.
September 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM
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LitigatorsMuch has been said and lamented about the declining civility in our daily lives and in our legal profession. Whether it is vituperative language, attempted "gotchas" for responses a day late, or refusals to consent where consent is a common courtesy, or simply excessive aggressiveness in everyday communications, nastiness seems to reflect a general decline in respect outside of the profession. Acting zealously for your client does not mean having to use offensive tactics and practicing lack of courtesy. Civility makes the legal process more tolerable, more efficient and less expensive for clients.
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