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A New Approach to Preventing Unprofessional Behavior

A New Approach to Preventing Unprofessional Behavior. John T. Berry Legal Division Director The Florida bar. International Conference on the Future of Legal Education. The Legal Profession has problems!. Lowest Job Satisfaction of the professions.

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A New Approach to Preventing Unprofessional Behavior

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  1. A New Approach to Preventing Unprofessional Behavior John T. Berry Legal Division Director The Florida bar International Conference on the Future of Legal Education

  2. The Legal Profession has problems! • Lowest Job Satisfaction of the professions. • 18% of lawyers with 2 – 20 years work experience abuse Alcohol. • Florida lawyers survey -------42% lack of professionalism is the most serious problem facing the profession. • Poor reputation for honesty of lawyers held by the Citizens.

  3. Depression in students and lawyers compared to the public

  4. National Action Plan on Lawyer Conduct & Professionalism--Implementation Plan …significant decline in professionalism in the Bar, and a consequent drop in the public’s confidence in the profession and the justice system generally International Conference on the Future of Legal Education

  5. " We have lost sight of our goal, but redoubled our efforts" --Tony Boggs

  6. “The significant presence of principled people and shared standards all have the power to reshape a person’s character.” Degree of Influence Arthur J. Schwartz, It’s not Too Late to Teach College Students About Values, Chron. Higher Education, June 9, 2000 at A68

  7. New Approach Defined • Stop reliance upon solely aspirational /education model. • Model and enforce desirable behavior. • Inculcate individual & professional moral identity. • Foster positive environment/culture. • Clearly define the cause of problem behavior. • Develop innovative/direct accountability for behavior. • Measure the outcomes and evaluate results.

  8. OOPS! Without the right guidance system Lawyers might be dangerous.!

  9. Neil Hamilton “Professionalism Clearly Defined” “ The Public must trust that the profession will renew the social contract in each generation of the profession by socializing each new entrant into the elements of an ethical professional identity”. International Conference on the Future of Legal Education

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