Download This PaperAdvising Clients to Apologize
Southern California Law Review, Vol. 72, p. 1009, 1999
63 Pages Posted: 23 May 2010
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Abstract
The article argues that lawyers should consider the possiblity of advising clients to apologize for harms they commit, as in some cases apology may best serve their client's interests. The articles discusses some of the pros and cons to apology in the legal setting, as well as barriers that may inhibit apologies.
Keywords: apology, responsibilty, dispute resolution, settlement, negotiation
JEL Classification: K4, K41
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Cohen, Jonathan R., Advising Clients to Apologize (,). Southern California Law Review, Vol. 72, p. 1009, 1999, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1612774
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