Abstract
But the most important lesson I learned from Judge Wilkinson—out of many important lessons—is the one brought home to me by witnessing his friendship with Judge Michael: the law works only when lawyers learn to “disagree agreeably.” This is a phrase the Judge taught me—and he always attributed to people from whom he learned it—but for me it encapsulates the Judge in every way. It is easy to talk about being collegial in the abstract, but Judge Wilkinson practices what he preaches.
In this brief Essay, on the occasion of celebrating a man who shaped my career and life in many significant ways, I will attempt to articulate (1) what the Judge actually meant by the phrase disagreeing agreeably, (2) why the concept is uniquely important to the legal profession, and (3) why it so desperately needs to be rediscovered by future generations of lawyers.
This abstract has been taken from the author's introductory paragraphs.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Publication Information
110 Virginia Law Review Online 283-289 (2024)
Repository Citation
Larsen, Allison Orr, "Learning to Disagree Agreeably" (2024). Faculty Publications. 2234.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs/2234
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