St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-13
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actions, proceedings or defenses only as
appear to me legal and Just, except the
defense of person charged With a pub
lie OtfenSe.
Fourth-To employ, for the purpose
of maintaining the cause c0nhdedto me.
such means only as are consistent with
truth, and never seek to mlSiead the
Judges by anv artifice or false state
ment of fact or law.
Fifth TO maintain inViolate the con-
fidence. and at every peril to myself, to
preserve the secrets OF my clients.
SiXth--To abstain from all offensive
personality, and to advance no fact
preiudicial to the honor or reputation
or party OF witness, unless required
by the Justice of the cause with which
he is charged.
Seventh-NOt to encourage either the
commencement or continuance OF an
action OF proceeding from any motive
of passion or interest.
Eighuh-Never to reject, for any con-
sideration personal to myself, the cause
of the defenselesS or oppressed. so
help me God.
Immediately thereafter the court
shall direct an order to be entered, TO
the effect that the applicant is citizen
OF the United States, of the age OF
twenty-one years, of good moral char
acter and possessing the requisite quail
fications of learning and ability to prac-
| tice as an attorney and counselor at
| law in all the courts of this state: and
thereafter having signed the roll of
attorneys and counselors of said court.
which shall be kept by the clerk thereof
as one of the records of said court. and
upon the entry of the said order he
shall be permitted to practice as such
attorney and counseloI-lt-laW in all the
courts of this state.
Provided, that OF satisfactory evil
| dence being presented to said board
that the applicant is citizen OF the
United States; that he has been resi-
dent of this state for at least one
month, reputable attorney and coun-
selor-at-law of at least five years
standing in the court OF last resort IN
any of the ether states or territories OF
the United States, the board may. in its
discretion, issue to him certificate of
admission to the bar without eXanina-
ton. on payment of the fees aforesaid.
| and such applicant shall be admitted as
hereinbefore provided.
Provided further, that any person who
has been duly admitted 10 practice in
the court of last resort in any Of the
other states OF territories of the United
States, wherein he shall then be re-
siding, and who shall. as an at
t0rney or counselor, attend any term of
the supreme court or of any district
court of this state. for the purpose of
trying or participating in the trial or
proceedings Of or i'll any action or spe-
cial proceeding then and there pend
ing, may. upon motion OF any attorney
or counselor of such court, and with
out examination as to his qualifications
be, by an order to be entered upon the
minutes of the presiding Judge, licensed
and admitted to practice in and for the
PURPOSE of such action or special pro-
ceeding only.
Rule 5. Any other person may be
admitted as an attorney and counselor
at-Iaw and entitled to practice law in
all the courts of this state in the follow
ing manner. He shall file with the sec
rotary of SAID board at least three
weeks before he submits to an eXamina-
ton
Tristan application as set forth in
the first subdivision of Rule herein.
Second-His affidavit that he is at
least nineteen years OF age, a citizen
and a resident of this state.
Third-A certificate signed by at least
two members of the bar of this state,
that he is well known to them and
known to b e q person OF good moral
character and has the requisite learning
and ability to commence the practice OF
law.
Rule 6. At the next regular examin-
alton held by said board, not less than
three weeks after the filing of the
proofs last above mentioned, such ap-
To- in
ary examination in such subjects as the
supreme court shall by rule prescribe;
but if such applicant is a graduate of
any tirst-class high school of this state, or
| of any of the normal schools of this state,
| or has been student of the academic
| department of any college or I'm verSity
of the United States, or has been adj
mitted to the legal department of the
University of Minnesota. of which proof
shall be made by the production OF his
| diploma or certificate thereof to said
board, he shall be exempt from such
| preliminary examination.
Rule 7. If such applicant shall pass
| such preliminary examination in a man.
| ner satisfactory to said board and to the
| supreme court, or if he shall be deemed
to be exempt therefrom. as hereinbefore
| provided. said board shall issue to him
a certificate thereof, and at the eXplra-
| ton of three years from the time when
such applicant shall file with the secre-
| tary of said board Il certificate signed by
an attorney in this state with whom he
| is studying, that he has commenced the
| study of law in the Office of such at
torney, he may be admitted to a final
examination for admission to the bar
| upon such subjects as the supreme court
| shall by rule prescribe, on filing with
! said board at least three weeks before
! he submits to such final examination,
his affidavit, giving list of the law
books he has read, and stating that he
has passed at least three full years in
| the study of law in the Office of some
practicing attorney in this state, to-
gether with certificate signed by the
attorney with whom he is studying, that
he believes such applicant has the
requisite learning and ability TO practice
law. But a twO-yearS' course in law
| school shall be- on affidavit thereof, al
lowed as and equivalent to said three
years time passed III law office. with
out filing the certificate of the attorney
as aforesaid.
Rule 8. Before submitting to such
! examination such applicant shall
pay to said board the sum of S. as
| fee therefor: and il such applicant
| shall pass such final examination in q
| manner satisfactory to said board and
to the supreme court, then such board
ahall issue to such applicant a certif-
cate thereof, and said applicant shall
be admitted to the bar. as probided in
rule 4; provided that any person who
shall, on or before the 1st day of May,
1SS9,-file with the secretary of said
board. together with the proofs men
toned in rule 5. his affidavit that he has
studied law for a period not less than
one year in the Office of some practicing
attorney, shall. after passing the pre-
has been admitted to the bar OF this
state, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor. and, upon conviction. shall
be fined not less than $50 nor more than