The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
ETHICSAREDISCUS
Hon. Marshall Mccormick Reads An
Interesting Paper,
AN INTERESTING SUBJECT,
Dir. VIM. B. Pcttit Reads a Paper ON
Separate Estate Of Married Women,
Movement To Celebrate the One
IIundrcdth Anniversary of
John Marshall's Elevation
10 Chief Justiceship.

.HOT SPRINGS. VA, August 2-spe-
oial.-'rhe session OF the Bar Association
,this morning vas mainly taken up with
O. discus sion OF tine duties of attorneys
at-law and the desirabllity of amending
tns existing laws in relation thereto.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick, of Berryviile,
read IL paper on professional Ethics
n which be scored methods adopted Dy
some lawyers and earnestly advised that
some action be taken looking 10 the
passage OF laws which would put a stop
to such practices.
AMBULANCE FOLLOWERS.
he paid particular attention 10 that
class which he called ambulance fol-
lowers long known 90 Richmond rail-
roads as ambulance chascrs,' that is,
lawyers who are ever on the watch for
possible damage suits and carry their
zeal for retainers Boo these cases 90 such
an extent AS o. hurry after me ambulance,
ascertain the name ~ the party injured
and offer TO act as his attorney and bring
suit
Mr.. Mccormick stlematlzed this method
as calculated 20 bring reproach upon the
profession and urged that the ass0cia-
tiOn take hold of the matter.
lie especially emphasized these points:
% The elevation Of the profes-
sion; (g 90 repreh-nd the solicitation OF
business and CD the true rule OF ethics
is based upon the honesty. integrity and
honor of "a man and must Doe inherent and
instructive.
~ BIBLE DAYS.
Recalling th. ancient Taw-Giver and
h.. ..N r.H. e.H q
der the Mosaic dispensatfon. AIR. McCor-
mick said:
"It is q curious thing. IL have read the
Bible correctly. that in tbe oIdan DAVIS
there were n0 disturbances or diecourte-
sizes between the members of the profes-
sion / do not know. nor do the records
disclose the fact ih1t tnore was any
known cod. of ethics governing these
people and yet it is true that under the
inspiration Of Divine power they seem 20
have lived together in q spirit of harmony
and peace. We cannot say uis much for
our generation"
The speaker stated the general princi-
pies OF ethics and attributed failure to
observe them ON the part OF young law
yers tO the ignorance OF ineXperieuce
There were. De said of course. shy-.ers
in the profession but DE did not take
these into account
"'Tbo man who knows how % behave
hfmsolf in q courteous v4v is inoxcusa-
nlo b,,t fb, ma, vino b,. training oluc,
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services
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according tO the class OF services rem
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