Lawyers still wage uncivil war; civility codes are in vogue, but insults, threats, lies and hardball haven't stopped

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The validity and practical effect of courtesy codes imposed on lawyers by their local bars remains in dispute six years after the practice began. Since the American Bar Assn replaced its Code of Professional Conduct with less prescriptive Model Rules of Professional Conduct in 1983, 88 bar groups have established a hortatory code addressing behavior that falls short of an ethics violation. Critics say the codes reduce lawyers' zealous advocacy, but supporters say they increase the law's standing and give judges a guide.

Standards, Bar associations, Legal etiquette, Courtesy

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What's after O.J.?: withdrawal sets in; lawyer-commentators find returning to real life is hard after a year in Oz

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Lawyers who turned commentary on the OJ Simpson trial into a fair-sized industry have greeted its conclusion with reactions ranging from relief to disappointment. Some have made tv commentary a part-time or full-time career while others, such as Oakalnd, CA civil rights lawyer John Burris, are trying to return to private practice. Many say the serendipitous publicity has helped them socially and in some cases professionally. The slew of tv legal shows spawned in the trial's wake may soon fade, say media experts.

Attorneys, Lawyers, Behavior, California, Television journalists

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