The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism promotes civility, professionalism and inclusion among lawyers and judges in Illinois. The commission works against today’s backdrop of increasingly coarse behavior in the political arena. Should lawyers and judges take a stand against incivility in their communities and workplaces? Can they stem the tide?Civility is required for a law license. The Illinois bar application requires applicants to “conduct oneself in a manner that engenders respect for the …