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Standing Committee on Professionalism

The Committee works to encourage, recommend and provide assistance to ABA entities in the development and coordination of professionalism initiatives; and to encourage and provide assistance to state and local bar associations, the judiciary, the law schools, and the legal community.

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E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards

The E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards recognize innovative and outstanding professionalism programs and projects in legal education and the legal profession.

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Professional Identity

Law School Standard 303

Standard 303 and the Development of Student Professional Identity

Standard 303 and the Development of Student Professional Identity: A Framework for the Intentional Exploration of the Profession's Core Values

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Professionalism Entites

These jurisdictions have set up special committees, committees, task forces, commissions, councils, centers, and consortiums relating to professionalism. This is not an exhaustive list of entities and information.

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Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Survey

In the third administration of this survey, data indicate that most lawyers in the state of Illinois, across many areas of law and types of practices, believe the lawyers they interact with are professional and civil. However, there are some instances of incivility and unprofessionalism revealed by the sample. Many of the respondents indicate how they address incivility. Many practitioners care about issues of incivility and unprofessionalism and make attempts to address these issues.

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Jurisdictional Statement

Standing Committee on Professionalism Jurisdictional Statement.

The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change

Report of The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change from the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being. The Task Force was conceptualized and initiated by the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC), and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL).

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Professionalism Codes

State Professionalism Codes

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Bullying in the Legal Profession

2024 Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Bullying Report .

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What does Professionalism mean to you?

The Committee works to encourage, recommend and provide assistance to ABA entities in the development and coordination of professionalism initiatives; and to encourage and provide assistance to state and local bar associations, the judiciary, the law schools, and the legal community.

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Joseph Bruno, Lead Counsel; E-Mail: [email protected]; Phone: (312) 988-6721