Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-04
NO. 26
Hints For The Junior Bar.
Philadelphia Press.l

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er speaking to his own sous, Judge
Paxson, of the Supreme Court of this
State. spoke words of good advice
last night to the members of the Law
Academy.
Though the annual address which
he had been invited to deliver is in
tended primarily for the ears of the
students, the rooms of the Pennsyl.
vanis Historical Society were filed
last night with as many senior as
junior members Of the bar, as well az
eminent jurists of the bench. Judge
Craig Biddle and ex.United States
District Attorney John Il. Valentine
sat side by side on the front row of
seats. Chief Justice Silas NJ. Clark
was an attentive listener Immediate
ly behind them and his contagious
laugh started many of the outbursts
which greeting the speakers sallies.
Judge Paxson's personality is strong
ly marked and his appearance won
the attention of the auditors even be-
fore he spoke. He has the easy
movements of q heavily built man,
/ his words came slowly and Impress
lively with the air of one whose words
are of weight. In appearance his
broad forehead, strong, smooth -shaven
face and high standing collar made
him resemble the many portraits OF
historic sons of Pennsylvania who
looked down upon him from the walls
of the room.
Henry B. Barlow, the president of
the Law Academy, introduced the
speaker, whose address was called
"The Road to Success, or Practical
Hints to the Junior Bar"
"One of Byrou's poems," said the
speaker, "begins with the statement
that he wants o hero. When I was
asked to deliver the annual address
before the junior bar I wanted q SUBJ
ject. I hope l will be more fortunate
in my selection than was Byron.
"a judge may be just and learned,
but unless he remembers his own
young days and is in sympathy with
the junior bar be cannot be good
judge.
when / remember the first day /
stood before the bar, and with pallid
cheek and failing utterance tried to
impress the Court with what /
thought was the law, I can readily
feel for and with the younger menl-
bers of the legal profession.
eff you follow the oath you take
in entering upon the duties of. your
profession you can never commit q
mean or disgraceful act. First, re-
member your duty to the Court. You
must not try to deceive the Court.
When lawyer secomplishes his pur.
pose by deceit he aims blow at JUS
tice in her own citadel. Secondly,
you owe your duty to your client.
Lord Brougham places this first. but
we have the word of Judge Cava-
naugh that the clients interests are
not the only ones to be considered
''If you find your client is trying to
obtain possession of anything to
which he has no legal right you are,
In assisting him. participation in the
| crime, and you are committing rob-
berry by means of this Law.
"You must not tell falsehoods, no
even with a mental reservation.
When lawyer obtains a reputation
for sincerity and honesty he is in
fair road to success.
Remain in your Office when you
are not forced to be absent from it
by professional duties. You can OBJ
tain more clients by always being at
your post.
ITO all recommend patience; do
not solicit business, as that is most
unprofessional.
''Be careful how heavily you charge
your first client; in your eagerness to
get the golden egg don't kill the
goose that lays it.
"lf your clients case ia hopeless
one tell him SO at once. Frivolous
litigation only rebounds upon the
lawyer
Attend to your clients business
promptly. l press this upon you
with all earnestness. 1t is the lazy
man with little business who is care
less of the little he has.
Don't learn to lean upon the ad-
vice of others. Depend on yourself
yes. Get the law from the books
and not second hand from an old
practitioner.
"Be prompt in paying your clients
the money yoo have collected for
them. This / consider of vital i'm.
portance. a
"Be careful of your habits. have
heard OF the care Of large estates tax
en- from men being simply because
they drank. There are no drinking
saloons, licensed or unlicensed. along
the road to success.
''In addressing jury don't make
long speeches; don't ask the witness
es unnecessary questions; don't make
unnecessary objections; the jury who
looks to the Court for their law
lose confidence in the lawyer whose
objections are constantly overruled.
"W hen you bring your case before
the Supreme Court don't cite too
many authorities. We have always
five or six cases to consider Q night,
and it is really not necessary in Q
case involving promissory note to
cite every case in which the word
promissory note occurs"
In conclusion Judge Paxson eulo-
gizcd the profession Of which he him.
self is so eminent q member and wish
ed the, young men God-speed on life's
journey.
At the conclusion of the address
the audience adjourned In . body to
the Bellevue, where Judge Paxson
held reception in the banqueting
hall. Most of the young men intro
duced themselves az the sons of So
and so and were greeted cordially for
their fathers sake. while the elder
members of the bar present were al
ready well known to the guests of
the association. After q stand-up
supper, at which lawyers and judges
dined as friends together, the CONVEX
sation became general, and the tobac-
co smoke even more 80. One of the
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