Monthly Archives: June 2011

Lawyers and the Courtroom

Much attention is being focused on the topic of ethics and professionalism in the practice of law. Former Florida Supreme Court justice Raoul Cantero notes a “distinction between the concepts of ethics — described what was required of lawyers — and professionalism — what was expected of lawyers.” (Raoul Cantero, The Carrot-and-Stick Approach to Professionalism.