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Trial work is adversarial, so stop apologizing

As an arbitrator of personal injury cases, I often hear cross-examinations that begin with, “Ms. Smith, I’m going to ask you some questions about the accident. I represent the defendant, and I’m just doing my job. I don’t mean to offend you, and I apologize if I do.” I would suggest this is civility run amok. ...

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