Georgia.

Citizenship-Residence-Age-Character.

Any male person desiring to become a member of the bar in this state shall file with a judge of the superior court in the circuit of which he is a resident, or in which he has read law, his petition in writing, stating that he is a citizen of the state and of good moral character, which last must be certified to by two practicing attorneys of the state. He must also exhibit to the judge a receipt showing that he has paid to the chairman of the board of examiners a fee of $15. The age of the candidate is immaterial.

Examination - Regulations - Scope - Fee - Time and Place of Holding.

In the certificate of two attorneys above mentioned, such attorneys shall state that they have examined the candidate upon the various branches of the law, and deem him qualified for admission to the practice of the law. Final 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 in each circuit, and applications must be filed with the judge at least 10 days before the day of examination. Such examinations are conducted in open court, and are based upon a list of questions prepared by the state board of examiners, consisting of three attorneys appointed by the Supreme Court. No candidate shall be permitted to know the subjects or contents of the examination papers prior to the examination, but the statute provides that the applicant must be examined touching his knowledge of the following subjects: Principles of Common and Statute Law of England of force in this

state; Law of Pleading and Evidence; Principles of Equity, and Equity Pleading and Practice; Revised Code of Georgia; Constitution of the United States and of this state; and the Rules of Practice in the Superior Courts of the state. The written questions and answers are certified by the judge of the superior court to the board of examiners, which passes upon the sufficiency of the answers to entitle the applicant to admission. A general average of 70 per cent. is required in order successfully to pass the examination. A fee of $15 must be paid the chairman of the board of examiners before filing the application in the superior court, and another fee of $5 shall be paid the clerk issuing the license.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

Any attorney, residing in another state, having license to practice law in a circuit court therein, may be admitted to practice law in the superior courts of this state, provided attorneys of this state are likewise permitted to practice law in such other state. He shall present a written petition to the judge of the superior court in any circuit, accompanied by a certificate from a judge of the circuit or district court of the state of which he is a resident, stating that the applicant is of good moral character and has been legally admitted to practice in such circuit, and that by the laws of that state the attorneys of this state are permitted to practice law therein, on equal terms. Such attorneys residing in another state are not thus admitted to practice herein unless those of this state are likewise admitted to practice in their courts.

Any attorney of another state, who becomes a resident of this state, may be immediately admitted to practice in the superior courts of this state, by making application to the judge of the superior court in any circuit, accompanied by satisfactory evidence of his admission and good standing in a

court of similar jurisdiction in the state from which he comes, and by submitting to such examination as to the laws of this state as said judge of the superior court may require. A fee of $5 is required in either case.

Attorneys of any of the courts of the United States or of the highest court of any state or territory, in good standing where they reside, may, upon producing any satisfactory evidence in support of their application, be admitted here upon taking the oath and paying a fee of $5 to the clerk.

Admission on Diploma.

Graduates of the Law Department of the State University, Law School of Mercer University, Law Department of Emory College, or of the Atlanta Law School, shall be admitted without examination upon presentation of diploma and payment of the usual fees.

Admission in Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Attorneys who have been licensed in any superior court shall be admitted to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals upon certificate of two attorneys of that court in good standing that such applicants are of good moral and professional character. Any member of the bar of the Supreme Court may be admitted to practice in the Court of Appeals upon producing satisfactory evidence of such admission and upon taking the prescribed oath. A fee of $5 is required in either case.

Miscellaneous.

All inquiries for information in regard to admission to the bar should be addressed to Hon. Joseph A. Cronk, Secretary Board of Examiners, Savannah, Ga.

Source of Rules.

Civ. Code 1895, §§ 4397-4412; Act Dec. 18, 1897, as amended by Act Dec. 19, 1898; Rules Sup. Ct. and Ct. App.

GEORGIA DECISIONS.

1805 to 1911.

A complete set of Georgia Reports (down to 1911) consists of:

T. U. P. Charlton, 1 vol.

R. M. Charlton, 1 vol.

Dudley, 1 vol.

Georgia Decisions, 1 vol.

Georgia Reports, 134 vols.

Georgia Appeals Reports, 7 vols.

Georgia Reports are largely out of print and expensive. All Georgia decisions, from and including vol. 78 of the Supreme and all of the Appeals Reports, are reported in the Southeastern Reporter, 68 vols., together with all decisions for the past 26 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.

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Citizenship-Age-Character.

Applicant must be a citizen of the United States or shall have declared his intention of becoming a citizen. He 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. 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 also accompany the application.

Examination—Regulation—Scope-Fee.

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. A fee of $10 must be paid to the clerk of the Supreme Court on receipt of a license.

Attorneys in District Courts.

The Supreme Court and the several circuit courts shall have power to admit as practitioners in the district courts such persons, being Hawaiian citizens of good moral character, as said