Ethics of the Practice of the LawDaily Record Company, 1909 - 92 Seiten |
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Seite 38
... obligations and duties . Just as I regard some trust companies a frail agent for the administration of an estate , yet such a company usu- ally possesses the most ... obligation to ex- tend fealty to such public interests . In view of 38.
... obligations and duties . Just as I regard some trust companies a frail agent for the administration of an estate , yet such a company usu- ally possesses the most ... obligation to ex- tend fealty to such public interests . In view of 38.
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... obligation ab- solutely on litigants and counsel to refrain from inter- course with the members of the jury during the period of a trial . A matter which above all others appeals to the con- scientious judge is the composition of the ...
... obligation ab- solutely on litigants and counsel to refrain from inter- course with the members of the jury during the period of a trial . A matter which above all others appeals to the con- scientious judge is the composition of the ...
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... obligation ; such is human nature . I further do not know that these three were those my needy visitor referred to , and his statements may have been pure romance , for I thought then , as I do now , that his scheme was a poor attempt ...
... obligation ; such is human nature . I further do not know that these three were those my needy visitor referred to , and his statements may have been pure romance , for I thought then , as I do now , that his scheme was a poor attempt ...
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... obligation to and dependence upon one another is not cal- culated to lessen amiability . But the instinctive feeling of merit possessed by each person , whatever his pursuits , and the inability of conceding to a rival the justice of a ...
... obligation to and dependence upon one another is not cal- culated to lessen amiability . But the instinctive feeling of merit possessed by each person , whatever his pursuits , and the inability of conceding to a rival the justice of a ...
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... obligation to represent the client with undivided fidelity and not to divulge his secrets or confidences for- bids also the subsequent acceptance of retainers or em- ployment from others in matters adversely affecting any interest of ...
... obligation to represent the client with undivided fidelity and not to divulge his secrets or confidences for- bids also the subsequent acceptance of retainers or em- ployment from others in matters adversely affecting any interest of ...
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Seite 81 - ... communicate 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 of professional duty, without denial or diminution of the courtesy and respect due the Judge's station, is the only proper foundation for cordial personal and official relations between Bench and Bar.
Seite 92 - I will abstain from all offensive personality, and advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of a party or witness, unless required by the justice of the cause with which I am charged; I will never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed, or delay any man's cause for lucre or malice. So HELP ME GOD.
Seite 83 - When lawyers jointly associated in a cause cannot agree as to any matter vital to the interest of the client, the conflict of opinion should be frankly stated to him for his final determination. His decision should be accepted unless the nature of the difference makes it impracticable for the lawyer whose judgment has been overruled to co-operate effectively. In this event it is his duty to ask the client to relieve him.
Seite 83 - 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.
Seite 83 - Property. Money of the client or other trust property coming into the possession of the lawyer should be reported promptly, and except with the client's knowledge and consent should not be commingled with his private property or be used by him.
Seite 84 - Fixing the Amount of the Fee. — In fixing fees, lawyers should avoid charges which overestimate their advice and services, as well as those which undervalue them. A client's ability to pay cannot justify a charge in excess of the value of the service, though his poverty may require a less charge, or even none at all.
Seite 90 - His appearance in Court should be deemed equivalent to an assertion on his honor that in his opinion his client's case is one proper for judicial determination.
Seite 87 - It is not candid or fair for the lawyer knowingly to misquote the contents of a paper, the testimony of a witness, the language or the argument of opposing counsel, or the language of a decision or a text-book; or with knowledge of its invalidity, to cite as authority a decision that has been overruled, or a statute that has been repealed...
Seite 91 - Correspondingly, he advances the honor of his profession and the best interests of his client when he renders service or gives advice tending to impress upon the client and his undertaking exact compliance with the strictest principles of moral law.
Seite 87 - The conduct of the lawyer before the court and with other lawyers should be characterized by candor and fairness. It is not candid or fair for the lawyer knowingly to misquote the contents of a paper, the testimony of a witness, the language or the argument of opposing counsel, or the language of a decision or a textbook; or with knowledge of its invalidity, to cite as authority a decision that has been...