Let me amplify this in more specific terms. Here are the elements of professionalism that I believe define our calling. First is fidelity to ethics and integrity. Ethical rules should not be a confinement, but a meaningful commitment in the spirit of enlarging and enhancing one's adherence to the integrity of the profession. Second is service to clients with competence and dedication as well as independence.
Independence is part of the lawyer's calling.
Third is a meaningful legal education not as a chore to meet some point requirement but as a commitment to growth and replenishment. Fourth is civility. We need to resist the Rambo-type tactics in which civility is mocked and ruckus is routine. It is an end in itself. Fifth is a commitment to improve the justice system and advance the rule of law.