The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-04

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The following able phpsi - Tho
lawyers Relation 70 socIet vas read
by Attorney George M leSander ~
Fthe last meeting of the Iasioh coudfy
Bar Association
The Lawyers Relation y seslsty
It is geneEaly accepted thl y eripi-
inal prosecutions It Is the ansS ot the
representative Of the state q Govern
ment to see that the guilty are par
lshed and the innocent ac1plttea h
is likewise the duty of the attorney
for the person charged with / trlhIa
to see to 1t that his client Il ried
in accordance with the law u fbs
land, that allhis rights are served
to him and that he IS NOT crtslly or
unnecessarily punished.
In the trial Of ciyiI cases. Is IN.
derstand It. tits the duty of eoansel
TO see that bis clients interests are
fully protected, that al proper III
dence in support Of his contention is
presented. that no improper enee
of his adversary IS permit e be
presented. and that the lag 81 NE
land and the decisions ef the court
bearing on the case be fllIy sahnit
ted.
An attorney Is an oficet of court
and as such Is required 70 take 81
oath before being permitted y preo
hce his profession before SUCH Court.
In this State he Is required ~ take
an oath to support the consttution
Of the United states and the constit'f
ton Of this State ana 70 honestly . e.
mean himself In the practice ci the
law. and to the best of his ability exc
cute his ONCE of attorney Il laW
l do not care to 90 into the purely
ethical questions, as to yhether ~ IL
torney should defend d apeFpon eharE-
ed with crime whom he knows to be
guilty, or whether an attorney SHOULD
take case where he has reaaon 10
believe his client Is IN he wrong or
whether he should insist 70 4 coutt
that the law il IN favor 81 his client
when he believes otherwise Tine siaf
utes and the decisions 81 onf courts o.
last resort are changed 50 treqa nifty
that you canSere tell to 4 eertninty
what the law; Is in q given case Until
fixed by the court Of last res III seitll-
er can you tell whether q person arg
ed with crime is legally gilIty until
that fact has been declared bs $ T.
preme or other AppelIate Court
When man has shown iiinself sy
education, by training and ~ quail
acatlon equipped to he admitted 90
practice the profession 81 attorney 1t
law. he becomes an otiicsr 81 lie state
and an oficerof the court at which
he practices and as such he owes
certain duties not alone q The cotirt
and his clients but to the public at
large. 1t is not enough that be hon.
estly demean himself in his ptactics
and to the best OF his ability execute
his office at attorney Il law lti5 not
enough that he faithfully. fully ialf
| " and honesty serve his client
is not enough that BY sound hole
some advice he SO guide hls client
that he Is enabled TO make ptofita-
Bile investment or preyents him from
making an unprofit one.
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tle 49, 80, aa4
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AZ lafse.
the time was @neli isle y 'lassset Ea3
the most intluential man q ~ Y. .'fH
and community When ms OPINION 'lp9p
any Pubic question slsH sass'lt
sought ana implicltiy peilssse + 3sllss Il AZ
time has passed p'1t ths.s ll1! z lsgs pass
ed is due largely % tlie assoEsle snepi-
selves.