 | Law - 1902 - 548 pages
...imputing evil designs, and often leads to scandal in the administration of justice. 51. An attorney assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner ought not to ask to be excused for any light excuse, and should always be a friend to the defenceless and oppressed. Once when Judge Gary,... | |
 | Law - 1911 - 496 pages
...imputing evil designs, and often leads to scandal in the administration of justice. 55. An attorney assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner ought not to ask to be excused for any light cause, and should always be a friend to the defenseless and oppressed. Questions for Law Students.... | |
 | West Virginia Bar Association - Bar associations - 1904 - 186 pages
...imputing evil designs, and often leads to scandal in the administration of Justice. 61. An attorney assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner ought not to ask to be excused for any light cause, and should always be a friend to the defenseless and oppressed. Roll of Members of the... | |
 | Mississippi State Bar Association - 1907 - 24 pages
...imputing evil designs, and often leads to scandal in the adminstration of justice. 56. An attorney assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner ought not to ask to be excused for any light cause, and should always be a -friend to the defenseless and oppressed. ... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 1138 pages
...A self-respecting independence in the discharge of professional duty, without denial or diminution of the courtesy and respect due the Judge's station,...Defense or Prosecution of Those Accused of Crime. 1t is the right of the lawyer to undertake the defense of a person accused of crime, regardless of... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1908 - 254 pages
...misconstruction of motive and should be avoided. A lawyer should not communicate or argue privately with any judge as to the merits of a pending cause, and he...for cordial personal and official relations between the bench and bar." Let this canon be adopted. Let it apply universally in principle to all who enter... | |
 | Albert H. Putney - Law - 1908 - 386 pages
...A self-respecting independence in the discharge of projessional duty, without denial or diminution of the courtesy and respect due the judge's station,...personal and official relations between Bench and Bar. SECTION 4. WHEN COUNSEL FOR AN INDIGENT PRISONER. A lawyer assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner... | |
 | Albert Hutchinson Putney - Law - 1908 - 396 pages
...A self-respecting independence in the discharge of projessional duty, without denial or diminution of the courtesy and respect due the judge's station,...personal and official relations between Bench and Bar. SECTION 4. WHEN COUNSEL FOR AN INDIGENT PRISONER. SECTION 5. THE DEFENSE OR PROSECUTION OF THOSE ACCUSED... | |
 | American Bar Association. Committee to Draft Canons of Professional Ethics - 1908 - 140 pages
...covered." CANON 64 of Appendix B. BALDWIN: Would alter as follows : "Defending Poor Men. An attorney assigned as counsel for an indigent prisoner ought not to ask to be excused for any light cause." BIDDLE: "Approved." BOSTON: "Let it stand. Add: 'But Canon 14 is to be construed in connection... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - Legal ethics - 1909 - 102 pages
...A self-respecting independence in the discharge of professional duty, witlaout denial or diminution of the courtesy and respect due the Judge's station,...should always exert his best efforts in his behalf. 5. Defending One Whom Advocate Believes to be Guilty. A lawyer may undertake with propriety the defense... | |
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... or argue privately with the Judge as to the merits of a pending cause, and he deserves rebuke and denunciation for any device or attempt to gain from a Judge special personal consideration or favor. A self-respecting independence in the discharge... 
