Let's start fresh. If we look at the profession in the same way we did on the day of our swearing in, we will automatically move the legal profession up the ladder of respect. Remember our own clients base their opinion of other lawyers and the profession on our actions, comments and suggestions. The way we treat our clients is the way they perceive the legal profession treats the rest of the world. Don't deny that each of us has to do our part.
Every lawyer can improve.
Practice effective listening, practice courtesy, practice communicating to your client respect for the profession. Do not puff and boast in such a way that your client feels belittled or unimportant. Emphasize the positive. Professionalism demands a higher standard of behavior than do ethical rules. Professionalism as a quality measurement has been embodied in the legal system throughout history.