Year BookThe Association, 1921 - Bar associations List of members in each volume except 1929/30-1931/32. |
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action active Admissions admitted ALBERT American annual meeting appointed attend Bar Association Bench BERGEN bill Board born Bridgeton Brunswick called cause charge CHARLES client Collins Committee Company conference Constitution counsel County Court Directors duty EDWARD elected Elizabeth Ethics FRANK free assemblage free speech friends GEORGE giving Hackensack HARRY held HENRY Hoboken honor interest JAMES JOHN JOSEPH Judge Judicial District June justice law and order lawyer Legislation litigation matters meeting membership motion moved N. J. Atlantic City N. J. Camden N. J. Jersey City N. J. Newark N. J. Trenton Orange organization Paterson Pennsylvania practice present President profession question referred riot ROBERT Salem SAMUEL School seconded Secretary served Sinnickson Somerville speech and free standing term things THOMAS tion Treasurer trial Trustees United University vote WALTER WILLIAM
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Page 108 - The office of attorney does not permit, much less does it demand of him for any client, violation of law or any manner of fraud or chicane. He must obey his own conscience and not that of his client.
Page 105 - It is the duty of a lawyer at the time of retainer to disclose to the client all the circumstances of his relations to the parties, and any interest in or connection with the controversy, which might influence the client in the selection of counsel. It is unprofessional to represent conflicting Interests, except by express consent of all concerned given after a full disclosure of the facts.
Page 105 - It is the right of the lawyer to undertake the defense of a person accused of crime, regardless of his personal opinion as to the guilt of the accused; otherwise innocent persons, victims only of suspicious circumstances, might be denied proper defense. Having undertaken such defense, the lawyer is bound by all fair and honorable means, to present every defense that the law of the land permits, to the end that no person may be deprived of life or liberty, but by due process of law.
Page 106 - ... A lawyer should endeavor to obtain full knowledge of his client's cause before advising thereon, and he is bound to give a candid opinion of the merits and probable result of pending or contemplated litigation. 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...
Page 111 - ... 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 of time for signing a bill of exceptions, cross interrogatories and the like, the lawyer must be allowed to judge.
Page 104 - It Is the duty of the Bar to endeavor to prevent political considerations from outweighing judicial fitness in the selection of Judges. It should protest earnestly and actively against the appointment or election of those who are unsuitable for the Bench...
Page 114 - 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.
Page 113 - A duty to the public and to the profession devolves upon every member of the Bar, having knowledge of such practices upon the part of any practitioner, immediately to inform thereof to the end that the offender may be disbarred.
Page 112 - STIRRING Up LITIGATION, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENTS. It is unprofessional for a lawyer to volunteer advice to bring a lawsuit, except in rare cases where ties of blood, relationship or trust make it his duty to do so. Stirring up strife and litigation is not only unprofessional, but it is indictable at common law.
Page 105 - Adverse Influences and Conflicting Interests. It is the duty of a lawyer at the time of retainer to disclose to the client all the circumstances of his relations to the parties, and any interest in or connection with the controversy, which might influence the client in the selection of counsel...