exact compliance with the strictest principles of moral law. He must also observe and advise his client to observe the statute law, though until a statute shall have been construed and interpreted by competent adjudication, he is free and is entitled to advise as to its validity and as to what he conscientiously believes to be its just meaning and extent. But above all a lawyer will find his highest honor in a deserved reputation for fidelity to private trust and to public duty, as an honest man and as a patriotic and loyal citizen. III OATH OF ADMISSION The general principles which should ever control the lawyer in the practice of his profession are clearly set forth in the following Oath of Admission to the Bar: I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR: I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York. 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. I will employ for the purpose of maintaining the causes confided to me such means only as are consistent with truth and honor, and will never seek to mislead the Judge or jury by any artifice or false statement of fact or law; 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, or delay any man's cause for lucre or malice. SO HELP ME GOD. INDEX A PAGE Act of Incorporation.... 7 annual, by Hon. Philander C. Knox, on "The Monroe Doc- 294 annual, by President Elihu Root, on "Judicial Decisions and 148 by Governor Baldwin in presenting paper "How Civil Pro- 167 by Mr. Justice Riddell on "Law and Practice in Ontario". 451 544 Addresses, annual, list of, by Presidents since 1877.. 618 annual, list of, since 1878.. 619 Admissions, Committee on.. 640 American Bar Association, Committee to consider recommenda- 647 delegates appointed to attend next annual meeting of... 643 793 Andrade, Jr., C., paper by "The Commencement of Actions and Other Proceedings up to Trial". 203 remarks of, in presenting paper.. 199 Annual address by Hon. Philander C. Knox on "The Monroe Doctrine and Some Incidental Obligations in the Zone of 294 by President Elihu Root, on Judicial Decisions and Public Arrangements for next annual meeting, Committee on... 643 644 to ... 506 Authors of Papers on Practice and Procedure in Foreign States, acknowledgment to list of ..... 473 805 B Baldwin, Honorable Simeon E., address by, in presenting paper Bar Association of the City of New York, vote of thanks to.... State, in the United States, list of.... Battle, George Gordon, and Joseph M. Proskauer, paper by, PAGE 167 173 822 506 799 800 801 Board of Statutory Consolidation, resolution relative to author- 505 17 с By-Laws ... Canons of Ethics adopted by the Association (Appendix)...... 1087 referred to Grievance Committee..... 570 Cayuga County Bar Association, resolution presented by.......... 290 292 506 506 647 437 Century Association of New York, vote of thanks to.. report of Clearwater, Judge, remarks of, in presenting report of Com- mittee on Law Reform.... Cohalan, John P., and Robert Ludlow Fowler, paper by, "Prac- Commissioners of Jurors, Communication from Calvin S. Mc- Committee, Executive report of .... rules and regulations of. Committee: of Arrangements for the next annual meeting... on Admissions on Amendment of the Election Law with regard to Judicial Candidates.... discussion on report of... report of Committee-Continued: on Amendment of the Law in Respect to the Registration of on Amendment of Procedure in the Federal Courts.... on Commitment and Discharge of the Criminal Insane.... resolution relative to changes in the law on the subject, PAGE. 69 647 644 646 176 on Workmen's Compensation Act.......... resolution relative to enlarging, and empowering com- discussion on 439 643 56 646 |