The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
-on MAKING NEW LAWYERS.
,~omiuations Now Required
ne bN Law.

re by Law.
Carr. clerk of the Superior
NJ o. - received from the Supreme
eo-..' Of Georgia a pamphlet containing
o'''' orovdng for the admission of
TIE Jaw ~ tbe bar and the rules adopt
appAl'' ~. justices Of the Supreme Court
I'd w ling the act into effect. As the
i0' his act. candidates for admission
i's''' Nv, can no longer be admitted sim
70 ,,ss.pg an examination before a
by VI ,,,ointed by any judge of the su-
'' ronrt. The requirements are now
p'' s mare exacdug and the process is a
NJ ,sdious and more expensive one.
N.Y.. a,t makes it the duty of the justices
.1,irf a board of three examiners,
S,.srating one of the number as chair
i, is required that the members
-. hoard shall be learned and expe-
-, attorneys at law. of generally rec
,anizsd ability and integrity" The terms
= ,bs first appointees are for terms of
-, four and SIX years, but subsequent
,irtrents are to be for six years. I'm
~ ,bis aot the justices have appointed
~ GLOWING board their terms dating
rom Jan j: Washington Dessau Of Bib,
r,s.rb r Lamar of Richmond, and Jo-
seph A. Cronk Of Chatham the first NAM
"a rsino Amounted for six, the second for
faur and the third for two years.
The act specifically provides that ANY
her Of the bar of this state shall make
vritten application to the judge of any
sroeror Court accompanying the applj-
cation with written certificate from two
Il nrastioing members of the bar of the state
A. 10 his moral character and further
stating that they have examined the APP
n,icsut upon the various branches of the
law and deem him qualified for admission
10 thu practice of the law
Each applicant is required to submit tc
an examination In writing, to be prepared
by the board Of examiners, covering ali
i1e topcs and subjects, "a knowledge OF
which is. under existing laws, requisite tc
admission TO the bar. The board is to pass
upon the merits of each examination and
to determine as 20 each applicant, whether
or not he is qualified to plead and practice
in the several courts of the state, other
than the Supreme Court, admission to the
bar Of which Is governed by existing laws
The examination of applicants is to be
conducted under the supervision of the
judges Of the superior courts. Each appli.
cant is required to sign his paper by num-
Der the number to be stated in a sealed
envelope accompanying the paper, so thai
his name may not be known to the boarC
Of examiners. The payment of a fee Of
SIS to the chairman of the board of ex-
amners is required before the candidate
i submit his application for examination tC
The judge of any superior court Out OF
the fund thus arising the board of exam.
irefs is to pay all expenses incurred in
4 carrying the act into effect and the bal
ance is to be equally divided among them.
i selves as compensation for their services
The act does not apply 10 those who
Il have received diplomas from any law
school Of the state authorized to gram
4 such diplomas nor to those who have
been admitted to the practice of law ir
other states, which. by comfy, admit Il
A practice the duly licensed lawyers of thi.
stale
All who successfully pass the exami
nation may be licensed TO practice law il
the state, upon the presenta ton of a Ger
uteate 10 this effect to the clerk of tn,
superior Court in the county of the resi-
dence OF the candidate and upon the pay
ment Of the fee now provided.
Rules for carrying into effect the provis
Ions Of the act have been adopted by tn,
4 justices Of the Supreme Court.