For decades, commentators and practitioners have bemoaned the deteriorating level of collegiality in the practice of law. But at the same time, popular culture and advertising have glorified (and financially rewarded) lawyers with a pugilistic character. And research suggests that bullying can go on as much within a firm as between them. Do we have
Many litigation lawyers know about the “litigation privilege” (sometimes called the “judicial privilege”). The doctrine operates to immunize lawyers from liability for statements made during the litigation process that are related to the litigation, even if they injure an opposing party. (Here’s a 2015 Hofstra Law Review article that provides an overview.)
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