Dealing with Hostile Adversaries in Contentious Litigation with Jennifer Coates and Ashley Repp

What tools are available to attorneys to advocate for themselves and their clients when confronted by antagonistic and difficult opposing parties?

Litigation is an inherently adversarial process. But at times, the contentiousness and acrimony become a challenge for involved parties. Hostility also increases the costs of litigation as well as the stress levels of all participants. For those reasons alone, counsel must be able to deal with aggressive and unreasonable adverse parties and continually develop these skills. In this episode, I interview Jennifer Coates and Ashley Repp on how to handle hostile adversaries in litigation, what courts are doing about a lack of civility, and tactics for keeping a level head and maintaining mental health during a case.

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