“A samurai sword engraved ‘Sword of Truth.’ It’s hanging on my wall right now, and was sent to me a few years ago by a client who received a 4-page diatribe from counsel for an opposing party (yes, counsel sent the letter to the client!). The letter concluded with an admonition that, if my client did not comply with the opponent’s (unstated) wishes, “the sword of truth will descend upon you”. The rest of the letter was similarly over the top. After I responded to a couple such letters with reminders about the rules of ethics and asking for a specific demand, neither I nor the client heard from the lawyer again.” - CM