A definition of professionalism.

• Author: Thompson, John G.
• Position: Letters - Letter to the Editor

In "Defining Professionalism: I Know It When I See It?" by Keith Rizzardi (July/August), the author has certainly hit the nail on the head. While that is a trite statement, the topic of professionalism is certainly something that has long needed to be addressed.

I recently attended a mediation school in Orlando. For whatever reason, we got into a discussion during the ethics portion of our schooling regarding the lack of professionalism and the confusion between ethics and professionalism. I certainly hope that my constituents will read this article. I pass on my best regards to Mr. Rizzardi and his continued effort to get this term defined.

JOHN G. THOMPSON, Tarpon Springs

Keith Rizzardi began his article with a quote from the ABA...