Nothing ratchets up the tension in a courtroom drama like a good screaming match—or at least some witty insults—between lawyers. But for real lawyers in the real world, a contentious relationship with opposing counsel is considerably less entertaining. In fact, it can be downright exhausting.

Of the 66 respondents to a recent The Legal Intelligencer poll, nearly 44 percent said they see lack of civility as a pervasive issue and 50 percent said it was somewhat pervasive. The remaining 6 percent are apparently either very lucky, totally oblivious or just really thick-skinned.

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