Biblical exhortations notwithstanding, if you are an attorney representing a client, your often expected to be uncivil to your neighbor. How did Lincoln, attorney and then President, navigate these conflicts? While Lincoln lived in a very different world than ours, his distinctive coping strategies in his ow day shed a surprisingly refreshing light on the scenarios of the 21st century lawyer.

Arnold Kunst holds an MA in History from Queen's University in Northern Ireland and has taught children and adults on both sides of the Atlantic for over 40 years. Arnold has achieved the level of Distinguished Toastmaster with Toastmasters International. He is the author of a recently published audio of "The World of Abraham Lincoln".

CLE credits will be offered in the area of “civility”.