Category Archives: Knowing Your Role
Entering Law Students’ Conception of an Ethical Professional Identity and the Role of the Lawyer in Society, by Verna Monson & Neil W. Hamilton
Based on recent studies, this article proposes that ethical professional identity assessments can be integrated with school programs to guide students towards healthy views of their roles as lawyers. The same data can also be used to asses law school … Continue reading
Calling Law a “Profession” Only Confuses Thinking About the Challenges Lawyers Face, by Thomas Morgan
Thomas Morgan examines the meanings of the word “profession” in various contexts, and suggests that its most common definitions are inappropriate, or even deleterious, for lawyers. Morgan acknowledges that lawyers should mind some traditional notions of “professional obligations,” but these … Continue reading
Professionalism Clearly Defined, by Neil Hamilton
This article notes several recent studies, which show that the legal profession is not adequately encouraging an ethical professional identity among both students and practitioners of the law. This article synthesizes various recent reports on this topic, and describes methods … Continue reading