preme Court his diploma, duly issued by the proper authorities, and upon giving satisfactory evidence that he is twentyone years of age and of good moral character. Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions. Any person furnishing satisfactory evidence of good moral character, and proof that he has practiced law for five years. next preceding the date of his application, shall be admitted to practice in this state, without examination as to legal attainments, provided that attorneys who have been admitted to practice in this state are admitted without examination in the state from which he comes. Miscellaneous. Power to admit to practice is vested solely in the Supreme Court. Source of Rules. Laws 1907, p. 136; Laws 1909, p. 144; Laws 1911, p. 176; Sup. Ct. Rules, June 1907. FLORIDA DECISIONS. 1846 to 1913. A complete set of Florida Reports (down to 1913) consists of 62 vols. All decisions in Florida, vols. 23 to 62, and many other decisions not yet published in the State Reports, are reported in full in the Southern Reporter, 60 vols. The set also contains all decisions for the last 26 years of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Tables of cross-citations make the cases perfectly available, however cited. Write us for price and detailed information. WEST PUBLISHING CO., St. Paul, Minn. Georgia. Application-Age-Citizenship-Character-Fee. Any male person desiring to become a member of the bar in this state shall make a written application to a judge of any superior court, at least 10 days before the day of examination, stating that he is a citizen of this state, has read law, and is of good moral character. This application must be accompanied with a certificate from two practicing members of the bar of the state of Georgia as to the applicant's moral character, and that they have examined him upon the various branches of the law and deem him qualified to apply for admission to the practice of the law. The applicant must also exhibit to the judge along with his application a receipt showing that he has paid to the chairman of the board of examiners a fee of $15. Examination-Time and Place of Holding-Scope-Regulations. Examinations are held on the Wednesdays next after the second Mondays of June and December, at places to be designated by the judge of the superior court in each circuit. Such examinations are conducted in the presence of the judge, each applicant writing and numbering his answers to correspond with the printed list of questions prepared by the state board of law examiners, on 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 questions and answers are sent by the judges of the superior courts 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. An admitted applicant pays a fee of $5 to the clerk of the superior court who issues 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. 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. Upon any satisfactory evidence in support of their application, 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 be admitted to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals on taking the oath prescribed for local attorneys 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, or of the Atlanta Law School, are 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. Fees of applicants should be remitted to Hon. Alexander C. King, Chairman Board of Examiners, Atlanta, Ga. 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 1910, §§ 4930-4950; Act Dec. 18, 1897, as amended by Act Dec. 19, 1898; Rules Sup. Ct. and Ct. App.; Rules for admission to the bar, furnished by Board of Examiners on application. GEORGIA DECISIONS. 1805 to 1913. A complete set of Georgia Reports (down to 1913) consists of: T. U. P. Charlton, 1 vol. R. M. Charlton, 1 vol. Georgia Decisions, 1 vol. Georgia Reports, 138 vols. Georgia Appeals Reports, 10 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, 75 vols., together with all decisions for the past 28 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. |