Abstract

The citizens of this country should expect no less than the highest degree of professionalism when they have entrusted administration of the rule of law-one of the fundamental tenets upon which our society is based-to the legal profession. Re-examination was not originally required of medical specialists, but [the American Board of Medical Specialties] quickly recognized that a lifetime certification, even with required continuing education provided little incentive for doctors to keep up with new medical knowledge and techniques. Similarly, continuing [legal] education requirements alone are not sufficient to assure the integration of new law and procedure into a lawyer's practice. Unpleasant as the prospect may be, but for the same reasons, re-examination is as necessary for lawyer specialists as it is for medical specialists.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2001

Publication Information

25 Journal of the Legal Profession 1-73 (2001)

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