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)
Repository Citation
Barnard, Jayne W., "Renewable Bar Admission: A Template for Making "Professionalism" Real" (2001). Faculty Publications. 334.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs/334
