Shakespeare never blinks in the face of human nature. Ever. Exhibit A: King Lear. Betrayal as standard, sociopathy as constant, cruelty as norm. In short: depravity. The play makes a chilling argument: depravity is our natural state, not an outlier. I rise, albeit with a pronounced wobble, to argue the contrary. Here are three lessons for lawyers from the muck of the plot.

Lesson No. 1: It’s OK to Lie

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