Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers (ETL), an initiative of the Institute
for the Advancement of the American Legal System, released yesterday the
results of its survey of 24,000 lawyers from all 50 states.
Here is an excerpt from their press release:
"In a first-of-its kind project, Educating Tomorrow’s
Lawyers, an initiative of IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the
American Legal System, reveals the keys to success: first, lawyers must have a
high “character quotient.” Integrity, work ethic, grit, and common sense are
just a few of the necessary characteristics. Second, according to IAALS’
report, Foundations for Practice: The Whole Lawyer and the Character Quotient,
findings show that, while character reigns, being a successful lawyer requires
a blend of character quotient with professional competencies and legal
skills."
The report, titled, “Foundations for Practice: The Whole Lawyer and the Character Quotient,” makes the following conclusion:
"We no longer have to wonder what new lawyers need. We
know what they need and they need more than we once thought. Intelligence, on
its own, is not enough. Technical legal skills are not enough. They require a
broader set of characteristics (or, the character quotient), professional
competencies, and legal skills that, when taken together, produce a whole
lawyer. When we value any one foundation, like intelligence, and when we value
any one group of foundations, like legal skills, we shortchange not only the
potential of that lawyer—we also shortchange the clients who rely on
them."
Regent Law is a member of ETL's consortium of law schools, and reports such as this one confirm that the work of groups
like Regent Law's Center for Ethical Formation and Legal Education Reform
(CEFLER) is critical to improving legal education and the legal profession.
Committed to developing students’ professional identity, CEFLER provides
training that cultivates in students the practical judgment, character
formation, and ethical decision-making skills that are important to the
practice of law. Our goal is to produce lawyers who understand the nature
and purpose of the legal profession and are committed to the ethical practice
of law.
Learn more about CEFLER at www.cefler.org >
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