The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-11-21
The Man VINO shoula study Law

The mao sho should rot s,udy lsw, said
DeLncey Niooll. The eminent ss.orney, 10
. representative Of Saecess, Is the one Who
I is srrious TO get rish quick but is nnwil
ing 10 give sll bis spare time TO s,udy.
The lev 10 the most lsbori0as OF sii The
professions. be continued. end before
man can attain soy perfection 10 II. or Gin
The eoa1isuee Of bis clients. be must give
up years to constant snd unremi.iine
shady. There are some men Who enter The
legal profession merely because Of their
lncidity rf speech. Sash men srs uoi
men are not siudents, nor do they care TO
they care. 10 he. Consequently they never
make their mark, nor do they even attain
. reasonable measure oi suocess, although
., times they receive passing recognition.
The nsiurslly legal mind is logical and
vigorous. IL delights In concentration snd
bard work. 0ns must be willing to work
many hours day. aud must subordinste
an overpoweripe desire for riches to the
ultimate expectation OF real snccess. Y hieb
is the esrnins OF livelihood 10 . congepisl
way.
As soon as the student looks on the Law
IS . trade, he ceases to be lawyer II is
an ordinary occursnee u study Law In y
lawyers office. There is . Young man Of
twenty.one With me who recently passed
the very severe examination which admit
ted him to the New FORK bar. He never
attended Law school or 3 college. but ]
see no reason why be should not become
sn eminent lawyer.
Its young lawyer has an opening IN
New York aud can secure sufficient busines
TO make living, he is not unwise in cou
sideriug it, and, il he spplies himself, be
has fair chance to succeed. III be has
not an opening. it seems 10 me that bis
chances are greater 10 less competitive
field. As things are constituted here, il is
slow and difli,ul matter to get start.
The most profitable branch OF Law is cor
poration law --scting as council for large
corporation. The question is often asked
why so many prominet legal men Of other
cities open law offices 10 New York City,
This is because Of the profiered connec
tons and assurances. A country boy who
wishes to study law in New York or any
other large city should, first. become &C
quaioted With seme lawyer 10 his district.
He should bs wiling to work OF anything
while acquiring q legal education. He
should borrow B,ackstone's and also
Kent's Oommentaries. and study them as
much as his health will permit.
it, lawyer has prepared himself prop
erly, he should not be tripped up by an
opposing attorney durlng the conduct OF
a case, Ii be should be, he must rely op
q ready mind to put him 90 the right
track. The lawyer who makes the iewes.
mistakes, or who cin rectify his mistakes
In the shortest time, is generally the most
successful one. Most lawyers test their
preparation and strength. and
there are csrtsin accepted methods, which
become part OF mans equipment, to suit
diffsreat occasions aud TO Offset unexpect
ed difficulties. Such methods are evidence
Of q talent OF high order, and are TO be
numbered among the most desirsblei ele
ments OF legal success.
There is much talk about the legal pro
fession being 10 40 overcrowded condition
There is no profession in the world SO over
crowded that there is not room for bright,
original energetic men.