Among its many initiatives, the American Board of Trial Advocates maintains the Civility Matters program to fulfill its constitutional mandate to promote courtesy, honor, and integrity in the legal field. The Board founded the program with the goal that civility would be discussed at every law school in the country and at every Trial Advocates educational event, as well as in various professional settings.
Around the nation, local chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates promote and host Civility Matters events that include direct accounts from members about their experience practicing courtesy, honor, and integrity and raising peer awareness of the issue. The American Board of Trial Advocates provides helpful guidelines and the resources necessary to hold a Civility Matters event, including the Why Civility and Why Now? publication and accompanying DVDs.