ALASKA DECISIONS.

1867 to 1910.

There are three volumes of Alaska Reports to date, covering from the organization of Alaska as district court in 1884 to 1910.

The earlier cases which arose in Alaska are reported in the Federal Cases and Federal Reporter. Write us for prices and full information regarding the Alaska Reports.

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Citizenship-Residence—Age—Character.

The candidate for admission to the bar of this state must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of this state, 21 years of age, and of good moral character, which last shall be certified to by some reputable attorney of this state.

Application-When to be Filed.

Applications should be filed with the secretary, George J. Stoneman, Phoenix, Ariz., at least four weeks before the examination. Such application must contain statements as to the qualifications mentioned above and below, also as to present residence and place of residence during preceding three years; place and character of scholastic or general education. Applicant must also state that he intends, if admitted, to reside and practice law in this state. The receipt of the clerk of the Supreme Court showing that the examination fee of $10 has been paid, must be filed with the application.

Term of Study.

A three years' course of study is required, to be pursued either in the office of some attorney in good standing or in some recognized law school or university. Certificate of such attorney or of the dean of such law school must be produced as proof of the term of study.

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

Two sessions annually are held by the Board of Examiners-one in October and one in April, and one on the second day prior to the day appointed by the Supreme Court for its fall session, both being held in the courtroom of the district court of Maricopa county, in Phoenix, Ariz. The applicant shall be required to submit to a written examination, and to

an oral one, if deemed necessary, and shall be required to answer correctly a minimum of 70 per cent. of the questions propounded, in order to entitle him to the certificate of the Board of Examiners. Examinations will be upon the principles of the common law applicable to Real Property, Torts, Evidence, Pleading, Contracts, Negotiable Instruments, Criminal Law, Equity, and such other subjects as the board may from time to time select. Prior to examination applicant shall pay to the clerk of the Supreme Court a fee of $10, and an additional fee of $10 shall be paid on receipt of license to practice. Applicants who successfully pass the examination will receive a certificate from the Board of Examiners, which, when presented to the Supreme Court, will entitle them to a license. Any applicant failing to pass the examination may apply again after six months.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

Any applicant residing within or without the state, who has been a member of the bar of another territory or state, or of the District of Columbia, in good standing and active practice for at least three years last past, may, in the discretion of the Supreme Court be admitted on motion made by some member of the bar of the Supreme Court, upon producing a certificate showing the fact of such admission and. that he is still in good standing in that court, together with the recommendation of at least one of the judges of said court of last resort. A fee of $10 shall be paid for the issuance of a license.

Miscellaneous.

Attorneys licensed in any of the district courts of the state shall be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court on motion made in open court by any attorney of the Supreme Court.

Source of Rules.

Act April 1, 1907, c. 76; Rules of Board of Examiners.

ARIZONA DECISIONS.

1866 to 1913.

A complete set of Arizona Reports (down to 1913) consists of 13 vols. All the decisions in vols. 1 to 13 and all other Arizona decisions are reported in the Pacific Reporter, 128 vols., together with all decisions for the last 30 years from California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Pacific Reporter, being the only medium through which the current Arizona decisions may be had, is absolutely essential to the local practitioner. We will quote prices, etc., on application.

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Citizenship-Residence-Age-Character.

Every male citizen, who is a bona fide resident of the state, 21 years of age, and of good moral character, is eligible to examination and admission to the bar in this state.

Examination-Regulations-Scope-Time of Holding.

The application, containing sworn statements of petitioner's general qualifications enumerated above, shall be presented to a court of record of the state and passed upon by that court, and if satisfactory shall be followed by a test in open court of the applicant's legal attainments. Such tests. are conducted by a committee appointed annually by the court, and are held at Little Rock on the first Mondays in January, April, July, or October, and at no other time. Petitioners must file their applications at least one week before the day on which they are to be examined. In the discretion of the court, based on a result of the test, the oath prescribed by law shall be administered and the applicant admitted to practice in that court.

Admission in Supreme Court.

License to practice in the circuit courts of the state does not entitle the holder to admission in the Supreme Court without examination. All applicants, whether licensed to practice in circuit courts or not, are required to be examined. Applicants, however, who are regular practitioners in the circuit court, may make application at any time the Supreme Court is in session. License to practice in the Supreme Court entitles the holder to practice law in all the other courts of the state.