Report of the First[-thirty-first] Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association, Volume 24Virginia State Bar Association, 1911 - Bar associations |
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... given by the executive authorities of the Association to the desirability of endeavoring to hold consolidated meetings of this Association with the Associations , for example , of Maryland , West Virginia , or some adjoining State , as ...
... given by the executive authorities of the Association to the desirability of endeavoring to hold consolidated meetings of this Association with the Associations , for example , of Maryland , West Virginia , or some adjoining State , as ...
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... given to it , of the American Bar Association , which undertook to publish the codes of the several countries of the world ; and we were given to understand that the subscription carried with it the sending to all the members of the ...
... given to it , of the American Bar Association , which undertook to publish the codes of the several countries of the world ; and we were given to understand that the subscription carried with it the sending to all the members of the ...
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... expert witness shall be paid or receive or contract for , as compensation in any given case for his services as such , a sum in excess of the ordinary witness fees provided by law , unless the court before whom such witness SECOND DAY 27.
... expert witness shall be paid or receive or contract for , as compensation in any given case for his services as such , a sum in excess of the ordinary witness fees provided by law , unless the court before whom such witness SECOND DAY 27.
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... given case for his services as such , a sum in excess of the ordinary witness fees provided by law , unless the court before whom such witness is to ap- pear or has appeared by its written order filed in the cause allows the party to ...
... given case for his services as such , a sum in excess of the ordinary witness fees provided by law , unless the court before whom such witness is to ap- pear or has appeared by its written order filed in the cause allows the party to ...
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... given in said report . The list contains the names of men of ability and prominence , whose deaths are sincerely lamented . Under the practise of the Association suitable memorials will be prepared and with the consent of the ...
... given in said report . The list contains the names of men of ability and prominence , whose deaths are sincerely lamented . Under the practise of the Association suitable memorials will be prepared and with the consent of the ...
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Active members administration adopted Albemarle county Alexandria Amended annual meeting appointed Attorney Bar Association Bedford City Big Stone Gap bill Bristol By-Laws Chairman CHARLES Charlottesville Chief Justice Circuit client Conference Constitution County Court of Appeals Court of Arbitration Dred Scott duty elected Executive Committee expert facts Federal fees Fredericksburg Frick GEORGE Hague Harrisonburg HENRY honor Honorary members Hot Springs International Court JAMES JOHN Judge Corporation Court Judge Duke judicial jury lawyer legislation Legislature Lexington litigation Lord Brougham Lynchburg Marshall Maryland matter ment nations Newport Norfolk Norfolk Norfolk party Patteson person Petersburg Portsmouth present President Prize Court profession question resolution Richmond Richmond Richmond Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke ROBERT Samuel Griffin Secretary Staunton Supreme Court Taney Tazewell THOMAS tion trial University of Virginia Virginia Bar Association Virginia State Bar Volume XI Warrenton Washington WILLIAM witnesses
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Page 281 - It is the duty of the lawyer to maintain towards the Courts a respectful attitude, not for the sake of the temporary incumbent of the judicial office, but for the maintenance of its spremue importance.
Page 277 - Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of the earth!
Page 282 - 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 supicious circumstances, might be denied proper defense.
Page 263 - The contracting powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the government of one country by the government of another country as being due to its nationals.
Page 288 - As far as possible, important agreements, affecting the rights of clients, should be reduced to writing; but it is dishonorable to avoid performance of an agreement fairly made because it is not reduced to writing, as required by rules of Court.
Page 287 - Newspaper publications by a lawyer as to pending or anticipated litigation may interfere with a fair trial in the Courts and otherwise prejudice the due administration of justice. Generally they are to be condemned. If the extreme circumstances of a particular case justify a statement to the public, it is unprofessional to make it anonymously. An ex parte reference to the facts should not go beyond quotation from the records and papers on file in the Court; but even in extreme cases it is better...
Page 255 - Power selects four persons at the most, of known competency in questions of international law, of the highest moral reputation, and disposed to accept the duties of Arbitrator.
Page 288 - It is unprofessional and dishonorable to deal other than candidly with the facts in taking the statements of witnesses, in drawing affidavits and other documents, and in the presentation of causes. A lawyer should not offer evidence which he knows the Court should reject.
Page 281 - It is the duty of the Bar to endeavor to prevent political considerations from outweighing judicial fitness in the selections of Judges. It should protest earnestly and actively against the appointment or election of those who are unsuitable for the Bench...
Page 253 - Animated by the sincere desire to work for the maintenance of general peace; Resolved to promote by all the efforts in their power the friendly settlement of international disputes ; Recognizing the solidarity uniting the members of the society of civilized nations...