Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-24
How a Lawyer Was Admitted to Practice Before the Dis trict Court of Final County and His Good Record.
Following the Examination the Applicant Was Congratulat-
 ed by His Honor, Much to
 EIation of Those Present.

one regulating the admission of per sons to the practice of law in this territory. The present method is ob solete. When one thinks he would like to be lawyer, a motion is mad, in bis behalf in one of the distric, courts. A committee of his acGualn tances, and perhaps some of his inti mate friends, is appointed to examine him. If he falls below the standard that fact is not set out in the report IO the court. and he is duly enrolled among the members of the bar of tha; county. He may never apply for ad- mission 10 practice before the SuprenIs court, but he is allowed to malpractice 'he law in his own county, and finally learn 1t, if he ever can learn il, at the expense of his unfortunate clients. I; is now proposed to establish a regular territorial examining board, before which all persons intending to practice anywhere in the territory shall come and once they are favorably passed upon they will be entitled to practice before any court in the territory. The examining board would feel a greater weight of responsibility than the boards named from the bench, and the tendency would be to keep out all ex, cept those who are actually fit to practice.
 man cannot practice medicine here without the approval of a terri tOrial board neither can he be a deH- ust, ana law was almost passed mak- ing Il necessary to secure a diploma from a territorial board before one could engage in the barber business. An unfit lawyer is good deal more of menace to the community than an unfit dentist. He frequently holds the fortune of a client in his hands.
 The facility with which admissions to the bar of this territory are made was illustrated in the Case Of q man who was admitted in one of the courts a few years ago. He had had no legal training whatever. He had been a Ine mber of several territorial iegi.ia- lures. so that il occurred to him that one who had been engaged in the maj ing Of laws ought to be able 10 apply them. He entered upo nthe study of the law with an educated and trained attorney, who quickly discovered that his pupil was absolutely without any foundation on which to blilH. and told him so. Said he: T Goa't think it is possible for you to fit yourself for ad- mission by any amount of honest study. IL isn't in you Bu- there is q way by which 1 think can get you through"
 The pupil was anxious to try ary way. Once past the examination. ne Was sure that his nerve would carry him to success. His pracertO~ accord ingiy prepared a list oi questions and answers covering the entire field of practice. Nothing that a lawyer could think was omitted. Tnr !upil who had a fair memory was set to commit tang the questions and lnsw2.'3 and ;L the course of time he had his lesson letter perfect. As soon as a question Was asked him, he ~attled eff the answer against the protest of hts pre- CCptOr. who told hIm 70 ;c,,l:mc an air of deliberatiOn before answering SO as not 10 excite suspicion.
 When everything was ready it was decided to apply for admission in Pinal county for the reason that there would likely be fewer lawyers in attendance there. That would make It easier tO control the organization of the eXami- hating committee. The preceptor and pupil went to Florence and one day when there were only three lawyers ia the court room, one Uf whom was The preceptor, another .Iudge Barnes and the third a lawyer from Florence, the preceptor moved for admission of Mir -. The presiding judge had Hob, sons choice in the appointment of the committee of three. The appoint ment was made just before noon and the examination was ordered to, be held in open court. The open court order was unusual. and the Preceptor felt depressed. So was Judge Barnes whose kindly heart sank for the appli. cant, who he was sure would make . holy show of himself and he told the preceptor so as they were leaving the room. The preceptor then told him of the list of questions Mir - had been studying. Judge Barnes bright cned and inquired, Can he answer 'em?"
 The third lawyer was let into the SC. cret of the question list and con. ference was held at which the details of the conspiracy were arranged. The questions were to be divided among three attorneys and they were to be propounded to the applicant in the or. der in which they appeared in the list, The examination was begun and the applicants memory never failed him. Eut he forgot about the injunction re- lating to deliberateness of reply, but that made no difference His answers were so prompt that Judge Barnes be. came excited and began skipping about in the list to the terror of the precep- tor But the applicant was never thrown off and the examination was completed. There had not been sin gle failsre.