American Law School Review, Volume 3West Publishing Company, 1911 |
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... practice of the law . The idea of insti- tutional training in the law as a science , as one of the activities of the college or uni- versity , was so foreign to the professional mind that even Sir William Blackstone's ele- gant and ...
... practice of the law . The idea of insti- tutional training in the law as a science , as one of the activities of the college or uni- versity , was so foreign to the professional mind that even Sir William Blackstone's ele- gant and ...
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... practice law . He practices law not at all as a practitioner in the ordi- nary American sense . He practices law as a law teacher , who goes in for the handling of difficult legal problems . He goes in for the handling of cases , not ...
... practice law . He practices law not at all as a practitioner in the ordi- nary American sense . He practices law as a law teacher , who goes in for the handling of difficult legal problems . He goes in for the handling of cases , not ...
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... practice . But it was not fair to the young man , nor to his profession , that the law school should give him such an impractical view of the law as was indicated in his first attempt to apply its training . A well - known law office in ...
... practice . But it was not fair to the young man , nor to his profession , that the law school should give him such an impractical view of the law as was indicated in his first attempt to apply its training . A well - known law office in ...
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... practicing professors , or to the teachers who have engaged in practice , are lacking in the curriculum , perhaps the omission is chargeable to their lack of atten- tion to the work of the school as a whole . Examples are not wanting of ...
... practicing professors , or to the teachers who have engaged in practice , are lacking in the curriculum , perhaps the omission is chargeable to their lack of atten- tion to the work of the school as a whole . Examples are not wanting of ...
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... practice but few cases compared with those he and the closet stu- dent have before them in the books . Cer- tainly , if the closet professor lacks practical- mindedness , he fails . Is it not all a matter of temperament ? It seems to me ...
... practice but few cases compared with those he and the closet stu- dent have before them in the books . Cer- tainly , if the closet professor lacks practical- mindedness , he fails . Is it not all a matter of temperament ? It seems to me ...
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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.