In teaching professional responsibility, I stress that your word is inviolate; that we are officers of the court; and that we put the needs of others (our clients) ahead of our needs. Virtues, each and every one. Here’s yet another: learning how to take a punch. Knowing how to do so is integral to being an effective lawyer, and, incidentally, to living a fulfilled life, day to day.

No. 1: A Feint v. A Punch