Jackson Ex Rel. Jackson v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

RUETER, United States Magistrate Judge.

In 1850, lawyer Abraham Lincoln urged his fellow attorneys to attempt to settle disputes without resorting to litigation. Mr. Lincoln expressed this common-sense advice with his usual eloquent prose:

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. Never stir up litigation.

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