Year BookThe Association, 1911 List of members in each volume except 1929/30-1931/32. |
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American Bar Association annual meeting APPENDIX Asso attorney cause Chancellor CHARLES Chew & Sons circuit courts circuit judges CLARENCE CLARENCE L client Committee on Admissions Committee on Ethics Committee on Legal common law Constitution contingent fees CORTLANDT PARKER counsel courts of appeal criminal district court duty Edward Q election equity Ethics and Grievances GEORGE HENRY Hotel Chelsea HOWARD CARROW JAMES Jersey State Bar JOHN Judicial District Judiciary Amendment jurisdiction jury lawyer Legal Biography legislation litigation matters Morristown N. J. Atlantic City N. J. Bridgeton N. J. Camden N. J. Elizabeth N. J. Jersey City N. J. New Brunswick N. J. Newark N. J. Paterson N. J. Plainfield N. J. Somerville N. J. Trenton PARKER party patent Perth Amboy Plainfield practice professional SAMUEL K Samuel Kalisch Secretary Senator statute suits Supreme Court THOMAS tion trial United States courts Vineland VOORHEES WALTER F WILLIAM
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Page 106 - Indirect advertisement for business by furnishing or inspiring newspaper comments concerning causes in which the lawyer has been or is engaged, or concerning the manner of their conduct, the magnitude of the interests involved, the importance of the lawyer's position, and all other like self-laudation, defy the traditions and lower the tone of our high calling, and are intolerable.
Page 98 - ... 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.
Page 101 - In determining the amount of the fee, it is proper to consider: (1) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved and the skill requisite properly to conduct the cause; (2) whether the acceptance of employment in the particular case will preclude the lawyer's appearance for others in cases likely to arise out of the transaction, and in which there is a reasonable expectation...
Page 100 - WITH OPPOSITE PARTY A lawyer should not in any way communicate upon the subject of controversy with a party represented by counsel; much less should he undertake to negotiate or compromise the matter with him, but should deal only with his counsel. It is incumbent upon the lawyer most particularly to avoid everything that may tend to mislead a party not represented by counsel, and he should not undertake to advise him as to the law.
Page 74 - I will maintain the respect due to Courts of Justice and judicial officers; I will not counsel or maintain any suit or proceeding which shall appear to me to be unjust, nor any defense except such as I believe to be honestly debatable under the law of the land...
Page 108 - 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 104 - Candor and Fairness. The conduct of the lawyer before the Court and with other lawyers should be characterized by candor and fairness.
Page 98 - The Duty of the Lawyer to the Courts. It is the duty of the lawyer to maintain towards the Courts a respectful attitude, not for the sake of the temporary incumbent of the judicial office, but for the maintenance of its supreme importance.
Page 74 - I will maintain the confidence and preserve inviolate the secrets of my client, and will accept no compensation in connection with his business except from him or with his knowledge and approval; 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,...
Page 100 - ... 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 controvesry will admit of fair adjustment, the client should be advised to avoid or to end the litigation.