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In this clip from a presentation given at a meeting of the American Bar Association in 2007 titled “Civility in the Legal Profession: Where Has It Gone, and Why Does It Matter? An Entertainment Lawyer’s View,” attorney Philip K. Lyon continues his examination of why the law profession has become less civil over the last few decades with a reminder to all attendees that the clients are the ones in a suit who are fighting, not their lawyers, and discusses how a sense of professional obligation should keep attorneys from personalizing the courtroom struggles they carry out.