Lawyer License

L​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​awyer licensing system in the United States. Do you think that it primarily protects the consumers of legal services, it​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ primarily protects the self-interest of the legal profession, or that it does both? What is the reason for your opinion​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​?