Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08
sTArE BAR ASSOCIATION.

A move in the night direction Is the
organization Of Maine State Bar Assocla
n a. and the enactment of law regu-
lating admission to practice. People
pockets should be protected from ineom-
re,ent LAWYERS as well as they are now
protected physically from the mal-Prac-
tice of pretended physicians. This action
will have a tendency to elevate the pro
tession. and to turn class OF young men
who would be useful in some other walk
Of life. from the foolishness OF converting
themselves into poor lawyers.
The law passed in relation to this sao-
jcct by the Legislature. i a. follows
X. ~ enacted d. The SsHate and H'Hse q
Rsprs.sHfrfirss IN LEGISLATURE dsSsH'bled,
81 follows
Sec. No person, who hs> not oeeh
member OF the bar OF another State IN good
standing. and in active practice FOR al east
,br,a wears. shall be admitted u practice
law In the cOnrtS of this state unless Ne
.bau have studied for AZ least two years ~
the Office OF some attorney Al Jaw OF par
of the time 10 such Office. and the remain
der In some law school. and shall also nave
passed satisfactory examination III hlS
legal studies. rA
Sec p An examinations shall be pub
lie. and ia the presence al some justice OF
The Supreme Judicial Court during term
time The time for holding same In each
county. not exceeding twice IN each year,
shsn be axed by the Chief Justice. The
examination shall be partly Oral and partly
Ill -. lntfs.tl hV y
aiming committee of the bar IN each
county. 20 be appointed by the Chief
Justice No candidate shall be admitted
whose examination or character - not
satisfactory 70 the presiding justice nor
upleS, notice OF the intended application i
given by the clerk of court 70 which Sp-
pBeation = 20 De made IN some newspaper
for so DAYS al least before such admission.
All candidates must present % the exam
lining committee written Recommendation
from members Of the bar with whom they
have studied. sud must pAy AL fees now
prescribed by law.
Sec. S.-Anv person not having been
admitted 20 practice Ia this state. or whose
name shall have been struck from the roll
OF ATTORNEYS. who shall advertise a.. or
represent himself % be-, an attorney at
law. shall. upon conviction thereof be
punished by due not exceeding 500 or hy
Imprisonment In the county jsii not more
than three months aud no person whose
name shall have oeeu struck from the roll
OF attorneys FOR misconduct shall be- Al
lowed 10 plead or manage causes tn court
under a power OF attorney Tor any 'ther
party
Sec. An acts and parts ~ acts incon-
sistent with this are hereby repealed
The Maine State Bar Association or
ganiz~d at Augusta, last week, with the
following officers;
President-Jp>iah u Drummond.
Vice Prc>i'cut>-Lorruzo CLAY, Oliver
G. Hall. Thomas W. No>e.
Secretary AMI TreA>urer-C. F. Wood
ard.
Executive Committr,-Georcc F Holmes.
Ar Savage : Clifford B-lcher. Charles
H. Fisher
Committee on Law R-form-L. VI Hutch
iu>on. G~ors- u. Bi~h~r. \. 4. S'rout
Committee on Legal Eincotion and
Mrmhe-~hip-A Y Savage. i &. k~"gNn.
CT Libby. : G. Belch-r l.. \. Emery.
Gar,Iinar &. VoSe. q g Han, &. ~ Fisher.
A H. Walker. c. F. Woodland. George 4
Emery.
The eminent gentlemen who are con-
nec,ed with the Society will. no doubt,
zee that the law above quoted, i fully
enforced. a. they are now many Of them
engaged in driving shys;er lawyers on;
Of their several counties.