Law school education covers writing and thinking like a lawyer, but focuses less time on building future lawyers’ professional identity. I had the good fortune of addressing 64 newly licensed attorneys earlier this month at the Fourth Judicial District Bar Admission Ceremony, which was presided over by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White.
The ceremony took place at the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield. Justice Holder White organized a thoughtful and uplifting ceremony that provided the new admittees with a warm welcome to the Illinois legal profession.
I was asked to speak about professionalism. My goal was to galvanize
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