Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-02
ADMISSION TO BAR
Changes in Rules of the District
Courts.
UNPROFESSlONAL CONDUCT CHARGES
Accusations Against Attorneys to
Be Made in Writing.
OATH OF ADMITTED MEMBER

OATH OF ADMITTED MEMBER
The justices of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, sitting in general
term, have made some important changes
in the rules relating to admissions to the
local bar. An order of decided interest in
reference to charges of professional mis-
conduct on the part of any member of the
bar has also been passed.
The order provides that whenever q COM
plant shall be made in writing and signed
by the party comp aiming charging any
member Of the bar with professional mis-
conduct and such complaint shall be
brought to the United States attorney for
this District. he shall investigate the same,
and If probable cause for such complaint
shall be found he shall formulate and pre-
sent to the court in general term charges
and specifications against such member.
And thereupon order shall be made by
the court and a copy thereof served upon
the said member by the marshal requiring
the accused to appear and answer at
time designated and show cause why he
should not be suspended or dfsbarred; and
at such hearing he may be represented by
counsel, and the United States attorney,
either In person or by an assistant, shall
be present as prosecutor.
Amended Hule8.
AS regards the other matter mentioned
1t has been determined that applica-
lions for admission to the bar, except
when otherwise directed by the court. shall
be made in writing, addressed to the court
In general term, and be referred by the
clerk without further order of the court to
the committee on examination for Its report
and any applicant who has been admitted
to practice law in the Supreme Court of
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has been admitted to practice law in the
highest court of any state or territory,
while a nonresident of the District Of Co
lumbia, may, upon satisfactory evidence of
good moral character, and upon the report
Of the committee, and after examination
to fitness, or, in the discretion of the court,
without such examination. be admitted to
the bar, provided the members of the bar
Of this court are admitted to the bar of the
highest court of such state territory
upon the same terms No student shall be
admitted until after such examination and
proof of good moral character and that he
has studied at least three years under the
direction of some competent attorney. Dill
gent study in any law school shall, to the
extent thereof, be computed as part of the
three years.
Substance of Application.
Each applicant for admission to the bar
shall file with the clerk such application in
writing in which he shall state, under oath
and If he shall apply for admission because
he is a member of the bar of another
court, he shall state the name Of such
court, the time of his admission thereto,
when and where he studied law, and for
what length Of time he has SO studied, and
also what law books he has read.
Each applicant who is required to be eX-
amned as to his knowledge of law shall
pay to the chairman secretary of the
committee examination the sum of five
dollars, to be applied by the committee to
the expenses of the examination; and If
any applicant shall fail to pass when first
examined, he shall be entitled to one fur
Their additional examination by the commit
tee without his making further payment:
Applicants upon being admitted to the
bar. must take prescribed oath.
The clerk shall be entitled to a stipulated
fee for each admission to the bar and fee
for each certificate of admission.
The Former Regulations.
The rule Of the court governing admission
to the bar in force heretofore was as fol-
lows:
All applications for admission to the bar
shall be made to the court in general term.
and any applicant who has been admitted
to practice law in the Supreme Court of
the United States, or any applicant who has
been admitted to practice law in the high
est court of any state or territory, while a
nonresident of the District of Columbia,
may. upon satisfactory evidence of good
moral character, and after examination as
to fitness, or, in the discretion of the court,
without such examination, be admitted to
the bar, provided the members of the bar
of this court are admitted to the bar of
the highest court of such state or territory
upon the same terms. No student shall be
admitted until after such examination and
proof of good moral character, and that
he has studied at least three years under
the direction of some competent attorney.
Diligent study in any law school shall, to
the extent thereof, be computed as part
of said three years.
Each applicant for examination for adj
mission to the bar shall file with the clerk
an application in writing, in which he shall
state, under oath or affirmation his name,
age and residence; with what attorney he
has studied law, or in what law school, and
when and for what length Of time he has
SO studied; and also what books he has
read. And upon the filing of such applca-
ton it SHALL without further order of the
court, be referred to the committee for ex-
animation for their action.
Each applicant for examination shall de-
posit with the secretary or chairman of the
committee examination the sum of one
dollar, to be applied to the printing and
stationery expenses of such committee.
The form of the oath and the amounts of
the clerks fee for admission and certifi-
cate have undergone no change.