The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-06-04

II, rlapcinp over our court dockets, one is
surprised at the large per cent OF cases colh-
menced and defended where foreign attorneys
are called in as assistant counsel. The Portage
County Bar is surely not below the average In
ability In point of native talent and erualtioh
it will compare favorably with any IN the state
Among its members, past and present. are dis-
tinguishcd counsel W hose professional learning
and successful practice have ranked their names
high among the bright galaxy belonging 10
Ohio,s noted jurists, in the realization of which
this entire Bar should feel just pride
comprehensive sketch of the essential qualities
and characteristics of the true lawyer wonld
necessitate treatise quite beyond the purpose
of this article. 1t is generally easier to appre-
ciate than define the requirements OF any par
ticular art ar of nothin is the statement more
true than the science of law. Butw apprehend
nosketch of this kind would be complete should
it fail to meation the Importance OF seit-fe-
lance. An attorney may be studlous. learned
ard profound quick in perception. ready with
language. keen of penetration. patient in re
search. eloquent Logical and persuasive OF
tongue. and yet if he lack selfconhdence, his
gifts and requirements cannot bridge the chasm
occasioned by its absence
The Young attorney just entering the arena,
timid from inexperience, often feels the need of
call in the aid of older heads, and there are
ooses where older and more experienced law
-us foo, the need of professional assistance.
authis is legitimate. but right here we come to
- ,,oynt of the article. We have noticed in the
sar,rt records the names OF many attorneys from
-i.bout the county called in as assistant counsel
1,v nenbers OF our home Bar. case after case
has been tried in our courts. whose manage
mont has been in the hands OF attorneys from
ehroad. who invariably cut more prominent
eo,,re in their conduct than the attorneys who
called them in Beginning with me huiilgah
cases which are conspicuous examples IN polhG
tho nraetice has steadily increased until tooay
- sometimes wonder if we have Portage
County Bar, or. if we haVe what some Vi us
NJ hers mean by sacrificing so much of their
,.,,siness to LAWYERS removed from them. not
only in miles, but in association and community
oginterest If the Portage County Bar was un-
ohle tn manage its cases, we should have no
,.o,e tn saw. but in view of the fact that no
n,ora talented Bar can be found IN Northern
ohio it is a lamentable state OF ahairs that
uacessitates the writing of this artlcle' our
attorneys are as quick to recognize Ihe nerl's
or a case as youngstown. AKRON, cleVelaho
or other LAWYER, and if those who maze prac-
tica of calling in outside attorneys. Wohld can
,,non their brethren at home, we appfehehu
vary little of the court ana Jury's time "o'uu
Ia occunied by foreign practitioners 1t Is
mistake to suppose that the city attorney PCS
sesses more ability than the country LAWYER
n, tbe contrary, he Possesses less as rule,
II will be found that the latter possess far
b,tter and more accurate knowledge OF the
science than the former. They. are better READ
and prepare their cases with greater care a
.tiu greater mistake is to suppose tnat ior-
o;r, attorney. be he ever SO brilliant, can be-
gin to WELD the power ana lnnnehce IN ot,r
Courts that our own practitioners command.
No amount cf shr.wdness and elcquence can
,unply what he Is certain to lose from the mere
fact of his being non resident. and stranger