Kimball R. Anderson, a partner at Winston & Strawn’s Chicago office, knows it’s sometimes difficult to balance professionalism with the lawyerly expectation of tough litigation.“You can be a passionate advocate on behalf of your client without engaging in ad hominem attacks on the opposing lawyer and without misrepresenting the facts and the law,” he said. “I think the really good lawyers remember that they are officers of the court and not just mercenaries on behalf of their clients …