Evening journal., 1914-04-08

neys admitted to practice in the law
courts of this state, who have not
been admitted TO practice In the
Court Of Chancery may be admitted
solicitors in chancery in accordance
with the rules heretofore in force.
Section ten provides that mem
bers Of the bar OF other states whose
applications for admission to the bar
OF this state are pending at the adop-
tion Of these rules may be admitted
in accordance with the rules hereto
fore IN force"
Following the announcement of the
new requirements for admission 70
practice. Chancellor Curtis read a
statement explanatory of the new re-
quirements. which, as stated. apply
jointly to Superior Court and to the
Court Of Chancery
After a careful consideration of the
several and various. changes advocat-
ed in the rules regulating admission
to practice in the courts. and after
having had conferences with repre-
sentatives of the Bar Associations OF
the three counties, which have been
very helpful TO the court and greatly
ulated and promulgated rules on the
subject, The salient features of the
changes made are these:
O. Separate boards OF examiners
are continued IN each county instead
Of providing a central board, as was
strongly urged and as vigorously op-
posed. But hereafter the appoint
ments are for five years. the term
of one member expiring annually.
90 Heretofore there have been
separate boards of examiners for the
law courts and chancery, and ad-
mission TO the Court of Chancery has
depended on a previous admission to
the law courts. BY the new rules the
student is examined In both law and
equity at the same time, and if found
qualified Is admitted TO both courts.
To obtain a certificate of qualifca-
tion as a lawyer, the one certified
should be equipped to practice In all
the courts. both of law and equity.
This is considered an important and
valuable feature Of the new rules.
90. Because the students are ex-
amined by the same board OF admis-
sion to the law courts and Court of
Chancery, the boards are appointed
by the law judges and the Chancellor
acting together.
(4. Definite requirements are
stated In the rules for those who seek
to be registered as students. To ascer-
tain whether an applicant is quail
fed TO commence the study of law,
certain defined educational tests are
stated as definitely as possible. The
Importance Of each subject is OBJ
vious. A student should be as we'll
qualified to study the law as he would
be TO become a freshman in Delaware
College. With but one exception. TO
be noted herein, these requirements
for registration are specified in the
rules in order to promote certainty
and uniformity. In addition to these
mental qualifications, another most
important feature is now added The
young man who wants to study law
is first required to read carefully
and understandingly certain parts Of
two prescribed books, which viii
show him what the study and prac-
tice OF the law are aud what is be-
fore him and the mental equipment
needed for such study. This tests
him. II will not deter but stimulate
one really qualified as a student. In
this way young man who wants to
be a lawyer is required TO learn
something Of the task upon which he
enters. and Is assisted IN determin-
ing intelligently his qualification
therefore.
90. Graduates Of such colleges as
are approved by the boards are ad-
mitted as students without examina-
tion, but even they must have tested
themselves by having read carefully
and understandingly the portions OF
the two books above referred to
They, too. need TO know what is
ahead Of them IN their long prepara-
tion for the bar.
(6). Graduates from law schools
OF approved standing. who have stud
led law at least three years and been
for at least six months a resident of
delaware, Will be examined without
previous registration.
90. Attorneys admitted and H.
censed to practice I'm the court OF
last resort OF another State and
whose business for three years OF
more. preceding their application has
been the practice OF law, may be ad-
mitted with or without examination
as the boards may determine. This
provision is in some respects more
liberal and In others more strict thar
existing rules. ft Is obviously fair Il
those who are in good standing else.
where as lawyers and who have been
actually pursuing their profession
there.