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Professionalism
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2Civility Blog
Lessons in Professionalism from RBG
By Laura Bagby
Last Friday, Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at the age of 87. Ginsburg, affectionately known as RBG, was a trailblazing jurist who spent her career fighting for equal justice for women…
Madisonian
Legal Education’s Waterloo: Still in the Fire Swamp
Begin here. Story One Evolutionary (or adaptive) professionalism. Technological change, shifting financial markets, expanding and contracting labor markets, fluid trade patterns – the legal profession has seen these before, and…
Texas Appellate Counsel
E24 | Understanding the Texas Standards for Appellate Conduct | Kevin Dubose
Texas has adopted standards for appellate conduct that go beyond the disciplinary rules governing all licensed attorneys. Making his second appearance on the show is the resident expert on this…
Texas Bar Blog
Reagan W. Simpson to receive 2020 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics has announced that Reagan W. Simpson, of Houston, will receive the 2020 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award. Simpson will be presented with the…
The Law for Lawyers Today
Reminder from the bench: professionalism means not comparing opposing party to a buzzard or Porky Pig
By Karen Rubin
We've written a lot over the past six years about the Rules of Professional Conduct, and for good reason. The lawyer conduct rules represent a floor: when your conduct sinks…
Texas Bar Blog
TYLA receives three ABA YLD Awards of Achievement
The Texas Young Lawyers Association will be recognized with three top honors by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division during the American Bar Association meeting at 11 a.m. July…
Tort Talk
SAVE THE DATE: August 21, 2020 CLE– GOLF LESSONS: Tips for Professionalism and the Ethical Practice of Law By Daniel E. Cummins
LACKAWANNA BAR ASSOCIATIONand TORT TALKPresent another One Hour ZOOM CLEFriday, August 21, 2020 at 1 pmGOLF LESSONS:Tips for Professionalism and the Ethical Practice of Law(1 Ethics CLE Credit)Presented ByDaniel E. Cummins,…
Simple Justice
When Gnats Becomes Bullies
Like many people of a certain age, when someone says “bully,” I picture the old Charles Atlas ad in the back of comic books, where the muscular clod kicks sand…
2Civility Blog
Reimagining Law and Life
Let’s face it, it’s hard to accept the reality of the world today. This may be why we are focusing on reimagining how things could be better. For me, taking…
2Civility Blog
Professionalism in a Pandemic with the Illinois Inns of Court
By 2Civility
The American Inns of Court celebrated Professionalism Month in April. However, the professionalism challenges its members are facing in 2020 are a bit different than in years past. The American…