For any lawyer who has felt challenged by a lack of public esteem for the profession, there’s a solution.

Serving on a grievance committee is a practical and productive way to demonstrate that lawyers are held to the highest ethical standards.

Brian Burgoon, a 24-year Board of Governors member, notes in the May/June 2024 edition of The Florida Bar Journal that the overarching goal of the lawyer regulation system is to protect the public, and that self-discipline creates a unique responsibility.