The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
Attorneys Manifest Interest in
Universal Congress of Law
yers and Jurists.
GREAT EDUCATIONAL EVENT.
Maitre Labor of Paris, Who De.
Tended Captain Dreyfus, Will
Be Present-Chief Justice
Of England May Attend.

The bench and bar OF ST. Louis. which
stand high ir the legal profession in the
United States. look forward with especial
interest to two meetings that are to be
held at some time during the Exposition
period. The first and most important Is
the Universal Congress Of Lawyers and
Jurists Of the World. and the other Is the
annual meeting of the American Bar Asso-
citation.
The congress is TO be held under the
auspices of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition Company and the American Bar
Association. The Bar Association OF st.
as approving the action Of the Exposition
Company and the American Bar Associa-
e sSsn IN p % S ! 3, 'I ,nt .n1s srg ga tSs ui iaWve1s
and turists Of the world. and has pledged
itself to do all in its power to make the
congress a success. The Bar Association
operate with committees from the Worlds
Fair and the American Bar Association TO
make the necessary arrangements
Delegates from all the countries IN the
world having a system Of Jurisprudence
Will attend the congress This gathering
of the best known lawyers and jurists OF
the world will do much to increase the
common stock Of legal knowledge.
The Chief Justice or the Lord Chancel-
lor Of England will be present and will act
as president Of the congress. Maitre La
bori Of Paris. who became noted as an
advocate through his defense of Captain
Dreyfus. will be among the more promin-
ent lawyers present. James Hagerman OF
St. Louis. president Of the American Bar
Association will preside at the gathering
of that society.
Judged by the standards Of the legal
profession. the bench and bar OF St Louis
take rank with those of the other large
cities of the country. A great deal OF legal
business is transacted In the course of
every twelvemonth. and to do this work
there are LOO lawyers, eleven Judges OF
the Circuit Court. three Justices of the st.
Louis Court OF Appeals. one Justice of the
United States Circuit Court.
The Bar Association of ST. Louis. or
Eantzed March l6. 1874. has a membership
OF 300 persons. and has done much to main
tain. the dignity and honor Of the pro-
fession. The Bal Association Is working
OF the law schools of the Missouri State
University and Washington University.
the Benton College of Law and the Kan
sas City Law School without the formality
OF a bar ~e1aminati repealed. Thu MEM
bers Of the association believe It would be
take the bar examination before a State
Board Of Regents. the system that pre-
walls in New York and Illinois. and that
this method also would tend to increase
the standard Of efficiency.
The law schools In St Louis graduate
them being from the country districts.
Most OF them enter practice in st. Louis,
patiently waiting for clients. those from
the country holding out as long as pos
life. and do not wish to return to their
former homes until forced to do SO.
While the graduation OF SO many law
yers each year may tend to overcrowd the
profession in st. Louis. the problem re-
solves itself into q question Of the survival
NJ fha Attest