Is cursing common in your workplace?
This week, we noted a story about a defense lawyer who faced a contempt proceeding after cursing under his breath—too quietly for the court reporter to hear, at any rate—while a prosecutor was arguing at a sentencing hearing, and then again after the sentencing hearing.
Craig Weintraub apologized for the incident, but disputed whether the hearing was called for. “This process of a contempt proceeding started against me because a deputy who transports criminals from a federal facility to federal court acted as if he was traumatized by hearing curse words,” Weintraub told Cleveland.com. “Now, I don’t know how inexperienced this guy is, but curse words are commonplace among most criminals and law-enforcement agents and criminal defense attorneys, and, believe it or not, holier-than-thou prosecutors.”
So this week, we’d like to ask you: Is cursing common in your workplace? Do you yourself curse at work? Feel free to let us know about your practice—whether you’re a litigator, for instance—and if you think that has an effect on the informality of your office.
Answer in the comments.
Read the answers to last week’s question: Do you have a will?
Featured answer:
Posted by Madmadamhatter: “Had a will since I was 18. In my line of work at the time, mortality was a daily issue. Now, I have a will to designate someone to handle my cases if anything happens to me. Solo practitioners should always include what happens to their cases and their practice in their wills, unless they have a contract with another lawyer.”
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