Georgia. Citizenship-Age-Character. For the purpose of admission, the candidate shall file with a judge of the superior court his petition in writing, stating that he is a citizen of the state and of good moral character. The age of the candidate is immaterial. Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee. By this same petition, applicant shall show by the certificate of two attorneys of the court that he has studied at least one standard work on each of the subjects he is to be examined upon, which test shall embrace questions on the principles of the common and statute law of England of force in this state, the law of pleading and evidence, the principles of equity and equity pleading and practice, the Revised Code of this state, the Constitution of the United States and of this state, and the rules of practice in the superior courts. The questions of such examination are prepared by the state board of examiners, three in number, appointed by the Supreme Court, and sent on request to the judge of the superior court. In order to be entitled to admission, applicant shall satisfactorily answer what is equivalent in value to 70 per cent. of the questions propounded. A fee of $15 shall accompany each application, and another fee of $5 shall be paid the clerk issuing the license. Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions. Attorneys admitted to practice in other states, where attorneys from this state are admitted without examination, shall be permitted to practice here upon proof of such previous license and good moral character. Such attorneys at law of any state are not thus permitted to practice law in this state, unless those of this state are likewise permitted to practice law in their courts. Admission on Diploma. Graduates of the Law Department of the State University, of the Law School of Mercer University, of the Law Department of Emory College, and of the Atlanta Law School are not required to pass the examination, but shall be admitted upon presentation of diploma. Miscellaneous. Aliens who have been residents of this state for two years, and who have declared their intention of becoming citizens, shall be eligible to admission. Attorneys who have been licensed in the superior courts shall be admitted to the Supreme Court upon certificate of two attorneys of that court in good standing, that such applicants are of good moral and professional character. Examinations are held on Wednesdays after the second Mondays of June and December at places to be designated by the judge of the superior court. Application must be sent to the judge at least ten days before the day of examination. All inquiries for information in regard to admission to the bar should be addressed to Hon. Joseph A. Lamar, Chairman Board of Examiners, Augusta, Ga.* Source of Rules. Civ. Code 1895, §§ 4397-4412; Acts Dec. 18, 1897, amended; Acts Dec. 19, 1898; Rules Sup. Ct. (26 S. E. vi; 33 S. E. v.-vii). *Note. The above are the rules as in force April, 1907. At present there are some changes pending in the rules, which have not been determined upon. Inquiries in regard to the pending changes, should be addressed to Hon. Joseph A. Lamar, Chairman Board of Examiners, Augusta, Ga. GEORGIA DECISIONS. 1805 to 1907. A complete set of Georgia Reports (down to 1907) consists of: T. U. P. Charlton, 1 vol. R. M. Charlton, 1 vol. Georgia Decisions, 1 vol. Georgia Reports, 125 vols. Georgia Reports are largely out of print and expensive. All Georgia decisions, from and including vol. 78, are reported in the Southeastern Reporter, 55 vols., together with all decisions for the past 20 years from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Cross-citation tables make the cases perfectly available, however cited. We will be pleased to furnish prices and full information on request. WEST PUBLISHING CO., St. Paul, Minn. Hawaii. Citizenship—Age—Character. Each applicant for admission in this territory shall file with the clerk of the Supreme Court an application in writing, setting forth his name, age, nationality, last place of residence, and the character and term of his study. Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee. Sufficient certificates of applicant's good moral character, and, if he is a member of the bar of any other court, the certificate of admission to such bar, shall accompany the application. Power to examine candidates for admission to the bar of the Supreme Court is vested solely in the Supreme Court. No applicant who is not a member of the bar of the highest court of some other state, territory, or country, will be admitted or examined for admission to practice in the Supreme Court, unless, as a part of his preparation, he shall have studied diligently at least two years in a law school or the office of a competent attorney, or partly in one and partly in the other. No person not a citizen of the United States will be admitted unless he shall have bona fide declared his intention to become a citizen in the manner required by law. No applicant whose application has been denied shall apply again for admission within one year. Attorneys in District Courts. The Supreme Court and the several circuit courts shall have power to admit as practitioners such persons, being Hawaiian citizens of good moral character, as said courts may find qualified. Prescribed oath will be administered. License thus granted shall extend over a term of two years, and shall be valid in all the judicial circuits of the territory. A fee of $5 will be paid for the first license, and a fee of $2 for each renewal thereof. Source of Rules. Civ. Laws 1897, c. 84; Rev. Laws 1905, c. 116; Sup. Ct. Rule 16, in force March 21, 1906 (17 Hawaii, 655). HAWAIIAN DECISIONS. 1847-1907. A complete set of Hawaiian Reports (down to 1906) consists of 17 vols. There are also 2 vols. of reports of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, and a Digest covering vols. 1-14 Hawaiian Reports. Write for prices and full information. WEST PUBLISHING Co., St. Paul, Minn. |