Professional attitude; a U.S. District Court judge in Philadelphia says civility matters for lawyers (and that includes judges), both as professionals and as citizens

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The lawyer, whether practicing lawyer, judge, law professor, or government official, who fails to observe civility undercuts belief in the law. A lawyer's treating an adversary derisively does damage to the fabric of the law. The same damage is done when a litigator reacts to an unfavorable ruling by charging the court with malignity. A judge aiming unjustified polemic at a lawyer may do even more serious harm to civility. Both need to remind themselves that they are engaged in a common task, to aim for the better working of the legal order.

Legal etiquette

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When outsiders fill in; work arrangements with nonfirm lawyers can increase liability risks

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Law firms using outside counsel face the problem in malpractice suits that courts use the "reasonable client's perception," whereby if the relationship between law firm and outside counsel would appear a partnership or association to an average client, then the court infers this relationship and vicarious liability attaches, making the hiring firm liable for the outside counsel's negligence. Steps a firm can take to state clearly the relationship between the two and limit liability exposure are listed.

Management, Outside counsel

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