American Law School Review, Volume 3West Publishing Company, 1911 |
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... United States and Eng- land . The secondary function of the law teacher , and that which will ultimately prove to be of no less importance , will be to serve as an efficient agency in bringing about the wise , comprehensive , and prompt ...
... United States and Eng- land . The secondary function of the law teacher , and that which will ultimately prove to be of no less importance , will be to serve as an efficient agency in bringing about the wise , comprehensive , and prompt ...
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... United States . Not only has the lawyer in any state to analyze and harmonize the often discordant and conflict- ing decisions of the highest court of that state , but he must also bring into his mosaic of " matched cases " the ...
... United States . Not only has the lawyer in any state to analyze and harmonize the often discordant and conflict- ing decisions of the highest court of that state , but he must also bring into his mosaic of " matched cases " the ...
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... United States in the past 50 years . Although the law demands that its practitioners possess trained powers of analysis and discrimina- tion , and minds stored with knowledge which historically is the product of social and eco- nomic ...
... United States in the past 50 years . Although the law demands that its practitioners possess trained powers of analysis and discrimina- tion , and minds stored with knowledge which historically is the product of social and eco- nomic ...
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... United States . There is , of course , no likelihood that we shall reach such a condition of af- fairs in legal education ; but that there should be a tendency in that direction seems inevitable , when one takes into account the number ...
... United States . There is , of course , no likelihood that we shall reach such a condition of af- fairs in legal education ; but that there should be a tendency in that direction seems inevitable , when one takes into account the number ...
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... United States It was little more than a year ago that Prof. Vance first came to Washington to in- vite me to address your Association on the subject of Legal Education in Japan . The invitation gave me pleasure , for I have al- ways ...
... United States It was little more than a year ago that Prof. Vance first came to Washington to in- vite me to address your Association on the subject of Legal Education in Japan . The invitation gave me pleasure , for I have al- ways ...
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Page 111 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 486 - A lawyer should not in any way communicate upon the subject of controversy with a party represented by counsel; much less should he undertake to negotiate or compromise the matter with him, but should deal only with his counsel.
Page 108 - Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne, — Yet that scaffold sways the future, and, behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own.
Page 491 - Lawyers should expose without fear or favor before the proper tribunals corrupt or dishonest conduct in" the profession, and should accept without hesitation employment against a member of the Bar who has wronged his client.
Page 162 - suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of the United States in any case where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law.
Page 485 - It is the right of the lawyer to undertake the defense of a person accused of crime, regardless of his personal opinion as to the guilt of the accused; otherwise innocent persons, victims only of suspicious circumstances, might be denied proper defense.
Page 490 - Stirring Up Litigation, Directly or Through Agents. — It is unprofessional for a lawyer to volunteer advice to bring a lawsuit, except in rare cases where ties of blood, relationship or trust make it his duty to do so. Stirring up strife and litigation is not only unprofessional, but it is indictable at common law.
Page 486 - Advising upon the Merits of a Client's Cause. — A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated litigation.
Page 89 - The future of the Republic, to a great extent, depends upon our maintenance of Justice pure and unsullied. It cannot be so maintained unless the conduct and the motives of the members of our profession are such as to merit the approval of all just men.
Page 489 - Candor and Fairness The conduct of the lawyer before the Court and with other lawyers should be characterized by candor and fairness.