American Law School Review, Volume 3West Publishing Company, 1911 |
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... question to which there is no unanimous answer , even from the members of this association . Has the law school prop- erly performed its function when it has fitted its graduates for admission to the bar and qualified them to begin ...
... question to which there is no unanimous answer , even from the members of this association . Has the law school prop- erly performed its function when it has fitted its graduates for admission to the bar and qualified them to begin ...
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... question of accepting or postponing for revision the Civil and Commercial Codes , the former of which was prepared by Professor Boissonade , who , as I have said , taught French law in the Department of Justice . By this date there was ...
... question of accepting or postponing for revision the Civil and Commercial Codes , the former of which was prepared by Professor Boissonade , who , as I have said , taught French law in the Department of Justice . By this date there was ...
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... question thoroughly canvassed , the authorities in support of every proposi- tion are adduced and analyzed , and it ... questions indicated that they had no grasp of the real duties or func- tions of a lawyer , no idea of the relations ...
... question thoroughly canvassed , the authorities in support of every proposi- tion are adduced and analyzed , and it ... questions indicated that they had no grasp of the real duties or func- tions of a lawyer , no idea of the relations ...
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... question , and that it has to do with the administration of justice and the standing of the bar , as well as an educa- tional question , unless you come to the opin- ion that you have got to raise the conditions of admission to the bar ...
... question , and that it has to do with the administration of justice and the standing of the bar , as well as an educa- tional question , unless you come to the opin- ion that you have got to raise the conditions of admission to the bar ...
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... question of their character is in the hands of the court . We have no rules searching into the character of the applicants who come before us at all . The Supreme Court in each department of the state appoints a committee of lawyers ...
... question of their character is in the hands of the court . We have no rules searching into the character of the applicants who come before us at all . The Supreme Court in each department of the state appoints a committee of lawyers ...
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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.