Publication Date
5-28-2025
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The accreditation standards of the American Bar Association Section on Legal Education and Admission require every school to “provide substantial opportunities to students for . . . the development of a professional identity.” The standards include Interpretation 303-5, which provides guidance about what professional identity means for lawyers and how law schools should seek to shape the professional identities of their students: “Professional identity focuses on what it means to be a lawyer and the special obligations lawyers have to their clients and society. The development of professional identity should involve an intentional exploration of the values, guiding principles, and well-being practices considered foundational to successful legal practice.”
Recommended Citation
Longan, Patrick E. and Brown, Mark R.
(2025)
"Technique With Ideals: An Essay on Professional Identity and Cause Lawyering,"
Mercer Law Review: Vol. 76:
No.
3, Article 14.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol76/iss3/14