American Law School Review, Volume 3West Publishing Company, 1911 - Law |
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... true that they usu- ally entered the office of a friendly attorney , who was supposed to direct the student's reading in the meager library possessed by lawyers of that time ; but it is probable that in the great majority of instances ...
... true that they usu- ally entered the office of a friendly attorney , who was supposed to direct the student's reading in the meager library possessed by lawyers of that time ; but it is probable that in the great majority of instances ...
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... true , to such an extent as to com- pare favorably with the income of success- ful lawyers in practice , but yet so as to provide a fair livelihood , and so to render professorships attractive to such of the abler members of the ...
... true , to such an extent as to com- pare favorably with the income of success- ful lawyers in practice , but yet so as to provide a fair livelihood , and so to render professorships attractive to such of the abler members of the ...
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... true that it is possible to find individuals somewhat like these types among the teachers of law . But they are not numerous , and are fast giving place to men of a very different kind . The profession , for the reasons hereto- fore ...
... true that it is possible to find individuals somewhat like these types among the teachers of law . But they are not numerous , and are fast giving place to men of a very different kind . The profession , for the reasons hereto- fore ...
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... true , it is because such courses are too pretentious , and further taught for the most part by men who have had no legal training , and therefore incapa- ble of dealing accurately with judicial de- cisions . I am sanguine that we are ...
... true , it is because such courses are too pretentious , and further taught for the most part by men who have had no legal training , and therefore incapa- ble of dealing accurately with judicial de- cisions . I am sanguine that we are ...
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... True enough , if he could pick from here and there and everywhere , he would get a sort of complete data ; but when that data was applied to any one of these many different jurisdictions it was apparent that in no jurisdiction was the ...
... True enough , if he could pick from here and there and everywhere , he would get a sort of complete data ; but when that data was applied to any one of these many different jurisdictions it was apparent that in no jurisdiction was the ...
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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.