Report of the West Virginia Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual MeetingThe Association, 1904 Includes a directory of members. |
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adopted Ambler amendment American Bar Association announced annual meeting Archer attorney Bachelor of Laws bench bill Brannon C. D. MERRICK CALDWELL candidates chair Charleston circuit Clarksburg clients Committee on Grievances Coniff conventions course court of appeals criminal degree of Bachelor discussion duty election examination Executive Council fact filed gentlemen GEORGE GEORGE E habeas corpus Harrison county HARVEY W J. W. VANDERVORT Johnson Judge Jackson JUDGE T. P. JACOBS judicial jury justice law school lawyer legislature Martinsburg Martinsville matter Morgantown motion Moundsville move nomination offered opinion order of business paper Parkersburg party passed petition practice PRESIDENT DAILEY PRICE published question re-hearing ROBERT WHITE rule RUSSELL secretary statute submitted substitute supreme court tion to-day twenty days Virginia Bar Association vote W. P. HUBBARD W. P. WILLEY WESLEY MOLLOHAN West Virginia Bar West Virginia University Wheeling
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Página 161 - IN SUPPORTING A CLIENT'S CAUSE. Nothing operates more certainly to create or to foster popular prejudice against lawyers as a class, and to deprive the profession of that full measure of public esteem and confidence which belongs to the proper discharge of its duties than does the false claim, often set up by the unscrupulous in defense of questionable transactions, that it is the duty of the lawyer to do whatever may enable him to succeed in winning his client's cause.
Página 133 - Now this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things ; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour : and this was a testimony in Israel.
Página 165 - ... appearance for others in cases likely to arise out of the transaction, and in which there is a reasonable expectation...
Página 133 - So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open...
Página 153 - ... that there be an impartial interpretation of the laws, and administration of justice. It is the right of every citizen to be tried by judges as free, impartial and independent as the lot of humanity will admit.
Página 164 - The miscarriages to which justice is subject, by reason of surprises and disappointments in evidence and witnesses, and through mistakes of juries and errors of Courts, even though only occasional, admonish lawyers to beware of bold and confident assurances to clients, especially where the employment may depend upon such assurance. Whenever the controversy will admit of fair adjustment, the client should be advised to avoid or to end the litigation.
Página 127 - The term of such imprisonment of any person so convicted and sentenced shall be terminated by the managers of the reformatory, as authorized by this act, but such imprisonment shall not exceed" the maximum term provided by law for the crime for which the prisoner was convicted and sentenced.
Página 164 - TO CONTROL THE INCIDENTS OF THE TRIAL As to incidental matters pending the trial, not affecting the merits of the cause, or working substantial prejudice to the rights of the client, such as forcing the opposite lawyer to trial when he is under affliction or bereavement; forcing the trial on a particular day to the injury of the opposite lawyer when no harm will result from a trial at a different time; agreeing to an extension...
Página 161 - ... sedulously avoided. A self-respecting independence in the discharge of the attorney's duties, which, at the same time, does not withhold the courtesy and respect due the judge's station, is the only just foundation for cordial, personal and official relations between Bench and Bar. All attempts by means beyond these to gain special personal consideration and favor of a judge are disreputable.
Página 164 - ... interrogatories and the like, the lawyer must be allowed to judge. In such matters no client has a right to demand that his counsel shall be illiberal, or that he do anything therein repugnant to his own sense of honor and propriety.