Factors Affecting Competency of Professional Lawyer

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The purposes of this research were to investigate the factors supporting the competency of lawyers. This research is a quantitative study. The research sample consisted of 398 attorneys who have been granted a license by the Lawyers Council of Thailand, sampling in a specific manner. Data collection was performed by using questionnaires.  Data were analyzed by analysis of mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis.
The study indicated that motivative and supportive factors affected the competency of professional lawyers: achievement, professional, skilled and ethics. The motivative factors consisting of success in work, aspect of work and the profession progress could explain the change in each of the lawyer’s competency’s 51.70 percent, 50.60, 28.10, and 24.80 percent, respectively.  The supportive factors consisting of occupational status and relationship with colleagues could explain the change in each of the lawyer’s competency’s 47.50 percent, 39.60, 25.20, and 18.20 percent, respectively.