The American Bar Association Model Rules, as well as the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, indicate that civility is required for the practice of law. However, in the legal profession, negative and derogatory comments are often directed at opposing counsel and even judges.

With incivility on the rise within the legal workplace it is important to ask, do lawyers know what constitutes incivility? Are they aware of the disciplinary actions that can result from unprofessional behavior?

This interactive eLearning course will help lawyers to:

Understand the forms of incivility in the legal workplace;
Recognize the causes and consequences of workplace incivility; and
Incorporate effective tools for managing incivility in their organization and in person-to-person interactions.