Professional Lawyers and Ethics!

Studying law in the U.S. is different from that of other countries. Juris Doctor (JD.) program is commonly known as professional study as medical science. Any person who longs for obtaining legal knowledge must pass the regid canon of law school requirement. One who holds any degree with very good score and high LSAT test can apply for studying in JD. program, which is deemed higher than Masters degree of other principles.

Presently, legal knowledge instruction is unique. All law students, prior to starting their learning in school of law, have to take an oath of professionalism as bellow:

"As I begin the study of law, I acknowlege and accept the privileges and reponsibilities inherent in becoming a lawyer, and the high standards and ideals that accompany such an undertaking.

Accordingly, I pledge that I will at all times conduct myself with the dignity befiting an advocate and counselor in a learned profession.

I commit myself to service without prejudice, integrity without compromise, and the diligent performance of my duties with the utmost good faith.

I acknowledge that I will be a zealous advocate, but will act with courtesy and cooperation toward others, and I will at all times behave in a professional manner.

I will remember that my responsibilities to the legal profession permeate my actions both as a student of the law and, thereafter, as a member of the bar.

I accept my new status as a legal professional, and will approach my colleagues and adversaries alike with the same integrity, professionalism and civility, which I expect from them.

This pledge I take freely and upon my honor."

The means to recruit and implant legal knowledge and professionalism is absolutely different from that of my country. It might be far better to reconsider if Thailand law school will reconstruct the law program to develop the legal professionalism of Thai lawyers.

Ethics is very important to the professional career, particular for the lawyers, which must be implanted into their minds at the inception of the study. If these group of professional career, who occupy the specific knowledge and expertise, abuse their power and ethics, it is very difficult for the general person will be able to perceive such malpractice. Those misconducts will thereby render the great impacts to our society as a whole.