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one-half of all the decisions of the Texas courts for the period covered (25 years). As a reporter of the current decisions, it is prompt, accurate, and exceedingly popular. In addition to these, the Southwestern also contains all decisions for the last 25 years of Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee, and all of Indian Territory. The tables of cross-citations furnished with the Southwestern make it a simple matter to find the cases, even if cited by the State Report page and volume. The set is looked upon in Texas as a local necessity. Write for price and full description.

WEST PUBLISHING Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Citizenship-Age-Character.

To entitle one to examination for admission, he shall be a citizen of the United States, or one who has declared his bona fide intention of becoming such, 21 years of age, and of good moral character.

Application-Certificate-Examination-Fee.

Written application must be addressed to the clerk of the Supreme Court, H. W. Griffith, Salt Lake City, and must be accompanied by the certificates of two members of the bar that the applicant is of good moral character. Such application shall also set forth the name, age, residence of the applicant and duration of the period of preparatory study. The statements of the application and the legal attainments of the candidate shall be thoroughly investigated by the board of examiners, consisting of three members of the bar appointed by the court. If he passes this test satisfactorily, the fee of $25 shall be paid and the oath of office taken.

Examinations are held the Saturday before the second Monday of February, May, and October, in the Supreme Court Rooms, City and County Bldg., Salt Lake City.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

The examination may be dispensed with in the case of one admitted in the highest court of another state, upon proof of such admission, when application is made in this state.

Women may be Admitted.

Women may be admitted to practice in this state.

Source of Rules.

Comp. Laws 1908, §§ 105-110; Sup. Ct. Rules (49 Pac. xiii).

UTAH DECISIONS.

1871 to 1911.

A complete set of Utah Reports (down to 1911) consists of 35 vols. All decisions subsequent to vol. 2, Utah, are reported in the Pacific Reporter, 110 vols. The Utah Code was adapted from that of California, and the decisions of that state are closely followed. The Pacific Reporter contains upward of 70 per cent. of all California decisions, being all decisions for the last 28 years, including nearly 2,000 decisions which have been omitted from the State Reports, and are only found in the Pacific. The set also contains all decisions for the last 28 years of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and all of Arizona, and Oklahoma. The tables of cross-citations furnished with the Pacific make it a simple matter to find the cases, even if cited by the State Report page and volume. Write for full information and price.

WEST PUBLISHING Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Vermont.

Citizenship-Residence-Age-Character.

Each applicant for admission in this state shall be a citizen of the state, at least 21 years of age, and of good moral character, which last shall be shown by certificate of three attorneys of this court.

Application.

Application must be filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court, Montpelier, Vt., at least three days before the day of the examination. Such application must contain statements regarding the candidate's age, residence, and the time, place, and circumstances of his term of study, and the affidavit of an attorney of the court stating that the applicant has actually pursued his studies as required by the rules, and accompanied also by the certificates of three attorneys vouching for his good moral character.

General Education.

The applicant shall present to the Board of Bar Examiners satisfactory proof that he has had a high school education or its equivalent. The Board of Examiners, under the supervision of the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court, shall on the first Tuesday of the October Term in each year consider and pass upon the sufficiency of the proof presented under this rule, and make report thereof and place the same on file in the office of the clerk of the General Term of the Supreme Court. In case the proof presented is satisfactory, and the notice of commencement of study as required by the paragraph below has

been filed, the three-year period of study provided for by said rule shall commence on the date of filing of such notice and certificate.

Term of Study.

The candidate shall have studied in the office of an attorney of the Supreme Court within this state at least three years during the four years preceding the application: Provided, that the Supreme Court upon sufficient cause may allow study for one year in an office outside the state as an equivalent for one year of study in an office within the state, but the last year of study shall be within the state: Provided, further, that any applicant who shall have pursued a full three-year course of legal study in a law school chartered by any state of the United States, or the law department of any college or university so chartered, and shall be graduated there from, shall be required to study in a law office in this state at least six months within the two years preceding his application.

It shall be the duty of each person beginning the study of law in this state to file with the clerk of the Supreme Court a notice stating that he has commenced the study, and with whom and where he commenced, and also a certificate of the attorney with whom he is studying, stating that he is so engaged and when he began. The three years study provided for by this rule shall commence from the date of filing such notice and certificate: Provided, that an applicant who begins his study of the law in a law school and has graduated therefrom, as required above, shall file with the clerk a notice stating that he has so commenced or is about to commence such study and the attorney with whom he is registered as a law student, and the three years provided for by this rule shall commence from the date when he actually enters upon his studies in the law school.

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