American Law School Review, Volume 2West Publishing Company, 1906 - Law |
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... PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS , ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS , 1907. By William P. Rogers ..... 102 105 MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS , 1907 . THE LARGEST LAW SCHOOLS . 114 125 NOTES AND PERSONALS ... 126 Number 4 ...
... PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS , ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS , 1907. By William P. Rogers ..... 102 105 MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS , 1907 . THE LARGEST LAW SCHOOLS . 114 125 NOTES AND PERSONALS ... 126 Number 4 ...
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... the fundamental prem- ise better than President Eliot in speaking of Professor Langdell , to whom the science of law owes a heavy debt : ' He told me that law was a science . I was quite pre- The American Law School Review . 5 10.
... the fundamental prem- ise better than President Eliot in speaking of Professor Langdell , to whom the science of law owes a heavy debt : ' He told me that law was a science . I was quite pre- The American Law School Review . 5 10.
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... President of the Minnesota Bar Association , opened the sessions of the American Bar Associa- tion with an address of welcome . The President's address , by George R. Peck , of Chicago , which followed Mr. Brown's speech , was a ...
... President of the Minnesota Bar Association , opened the sessions of the American Bar Associa- tion with an address of welcome . The President's address , by George R. Peck , of Chicago , which followed Mr. Brown's speech , was a ...
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... President Rogers quoted the words of a Southern federal judge as to why the requirements and the terms are not what they are in the Northern schools . The Southern judge said it is owing to the pecuniary conditions there , but Dean ...
... President Rogers quoted the words of a Southern federal judge as to why the requirements and the terms are not what they are in the Northern schools . The Southern judge said it is owing to the pecuniary conditions there , but Dean ...
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... President was authorized to appoint a committee of three to restate that pro- vision of the Articles of the Association with reference to the expulsion of mem- bers , in order to make clear what should be done in the future when such a ...
... President was authorized to appoint a committee of three to restate that pro- vision of the Articles of the Association with reference to the expulsion of mem- bers , in order to make clear what should be done in the future when such a ...
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Page 205 - Indirect advertisement for business by furnishing or inspiring newspaper comments concerning causes in which the lawyer has been or is engaged, or concerning the manner of their conduct, the magnitude of the interests involved, the importance of the lawyer's position, and all other like self-laudation, defy the traditions and lower the tone of our high calling, and are intolerable.
Page 203 - When a lawyer is a witness for his client, except as to merely formal matters, such as the attestation or custody of an instrument and the like, he should leave the trial of the case to other counsel. Except when essential to the ends of justice, a lawyer should avoid testifying in court in behalf of his client.
Page 207 - ... breed litigation by seeking out those with claims for personal injuries or those having any other grounds of action in order to secure them as clients, or to employ agents or runners for like purposes, or to pay or reward, directly or indirectly, those who bring or influence the bringing of such cases to his office, or to remunerate policemen, court or prison officials, physicians, hospital attaches or others who may succeed, under the guise of giving disinterested friendly advice, in influencing...
Page 207 - No lawyer is obliged to act either as adviser or advocate for every person who may wish to become his client. He has the right to decline employment. Every lawyer upon his own responsibility must decide what business he will accept as counsel, what causes he will bring into Court for plaintiffs, what cases he will contest in Court for defendants.
Page 207 - ... the bringing of such cases to his office, or to remunerate policemen, court or prison officials, physicians, hospital attaches or others who may succeed, under the guise of giving disinterested friendly advice, in influencing the criminal, the sick and the injured, the ignorant or others to seek his professional services. A duty to the public and to the profession devolves upon every member of the Bar, having knowledge of such practices upon the part of any practitioner, immediately to inform...
Page 35 - Then be not coy, but use your time; And while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.
Page 199 - 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 197 - It is unprofessional to represent conflicting interests, except by express consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts. Within the meaning of this canon, a lawyer represents conflicting interests when, in behalf of one client, it is his duty to contend for that which duty to another client requires him to oppose.
Page 131 - Its collection adequately supports the curriculum and conforms to the standards of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.
Page 205 - This cannot be forced but must be the outcome of character and conduct. The publication or circulation of ordinary, simple business cards, being a matter of personal taste or local custom, and sometimes of convenience, is not per se improper, but solicitation of business by circulars or advertisements, or by personal communications or interviews not warranted by personal relations, is unprofessional.