A competent lawyer possesses a trinity of qualities
Lawyers, first always foremost, require all of the skills and qualities that good legal problem-solvers possess, including the ability to recognise and define concerns, the capacity to think analytically, the able to spot evidence and arguments on all ends of any issue, the capacity to gather facts related to a problem and recognise their relevance to its resolution, and the communication skills. These abilities are taught at law schools to some extent and refined during a lawyer's career. Good attorneys, in additional to these specialised talents, must cultivate a variety of generic but equally significant qualities, such as understanding, moral bravery, discipline, politeness, honesty, and open-mindedness. Bar associations and other legal groups have expressed worry in recent years about the perceived deterioration in lawyer professionalism, and have produced aspirational declarations on the necessity of civility in the practise of law. They pay respect to their clients Top...