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It's the Delaware Way or the Highway: A Primer on Why Delaware's Corporate Bar Is So Into Civility

June 11, 2026

Elizabeth A. Sloan, a Partner in Ballard Spahr's Litigation Department, was quoted by American Lawyer Media in an article about the Court of Chancery's recently released civility guidelines, and the way they reflect how Delaware litigators continuously prioritize civility.

“I know these people. I practice with them all the time, and that doesn't mean I'm not going to be a zealous advocate for you,” Liz said. “It just means we're not going to be fighting over meaningless things, like extensions of time. We're not going to sit there yelling at each other on the phone. We're just going to actually litigate this case.”

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