Professional Ethics for Lawyers

A Special Lecture was conducted on the topic “Professional Ethics for Lawyers” by Mrs.Kanimozhi, Lecturer at the School of Excellence in Law, Chennai. The Guest Lecturer focuses on the Seven Lamps of Advocates and Panchsheel of Advocated and also the duty of an Advocate towards his / her clients, colleagues, and Public people.  The lawyers profession is very much connected to human life as it exists in all aspects of life which mandates the highest standards of professional ethics. The administration of Justice is the end result of the administration of the legal system and that can’t be done without any hindrance only if lawyers maintain an ethical contact.  Bar Council has the power to take disciplinary actions against the deviant lawyers. The session also discussed four ideal about the interwoven concepts of how a lawyer ought to conduct his behaviour and professional actions. The advocacy ideal, The social Responsibility ideal, The Justice Ideal, The Ideal of Collegiality etc.