Without that confidence, the system will fail. Yet public confidence in lawyers may be at an all-time low. But I am a realist. Proposals for more openness will be met with great resistance. The public is really uncomfortable when problems are handled with private reprimands.
More openness is needed.
There is a public perception of too much self-protection within the profession. The current system works well. The public needs to be much more fully informed about the way the Bar deals with problem lawyers. More public education is needed. Delays in investigating the charges of misconduct erode public confidence.