The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-06-01
BYLAWS
OF THE
ST. uARY BAR ASSOCIATION.
1918.

ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this Az
sociation- Ahall be the "St. Mar.
Bar Association" aud its domicil,
In the Town of Franklin; Il shal
exist until dissolved.
ARTICLE II CODE OF ETHICS.
1T SHALL BE OUR DUTY
l. TO seaport the Constitution
and laws Of the State and of tn.
United 8tatcs.
2. To maintain the respect due
court courts Of Justice and judicial Of
3. To employ for the purpose
Of maintsining causes confided te
no. such means only IA are con-
sistent with truth, and never seeL
10 misleAd . Judge BY article OF
false statemept Of the law.
I. To maintain inyioiate the
ooDfiden0e, and, ct every peril to
oursetvc-, 70 preserve the secrets
Of our clients.
5. TO abstain from all offeasive
personalities, and to advance no
fact prejudicial to the honor OF
reputation Of . party or witness.
unless required by the justice of
the cause with which We are
charged.
8. To encourage neither the
commencement. nor the continu.
ance of On seton or proceeding,
from any motive Of passion or in.
teHeot.
Z. Never to reject, for any con.
0idesation pcrsonal to ourselves,
the cause Of defenseless or op.
pressed.
8. To live uprightly; and, in
our persous. to justify before men
the digity, honor and integrity of
0 crest Profession.
ARTICLE III.
The tfacers of this Association
shall be q President and a Score.
tary Treasurer. The President of
the Association shall be the pre-.
siding Judge of the 23rd Judicial
District Court Of the State of
Losisiana 10 and for st. Mary
Parish; and the Secretary.Treas.
u'es shall hold Office for a period
OF two years, commencing on the
the nth day Of April. 1918, and he
0hal1 hold Office until his success.
Or she'll have been elected and
qualified.
Il shall be the duty of the Presi.
dent TO exercise general control |
and supersision over the anairs Of |
the Association. and to preside at |
al IT. meeungs; and Ia case of |
the absence, or incspaclty, Of the |
President. the Secretary Treas. |
ufef shall Act IL his place.
The PreDident ehall appoint q
committee on PubIio Aid and Re.
lief. 20 be composed Of three mem.
befe. 70 whom application may be
made for legal sdvice or service OF
sefvices ~ persons In need of
such servioeb and who have not
The meansa 70 employ Z lawyer.
Nod u ehall be the duty Of this
'pmmittee b investigate all snch
applications and assigo q member
Df the oaf % perform the services
requested tfsths applicant 10 en-.
'itIed 70 suGh aid aud relief.
THIS con0ittee shall ALSO "A.
)l9n membets Of the bar for war
york, end ~ give such advice or
. sender och legal services 90
nay b required BY draf-ed men
y tire rele}tves or dependents of
.eteoss u ne military service Of
The PseSideut shall appoint ali
;o0mittee % Grievances and /
sehtcs, composed Of three mem.
|sse. whoee duty It shall be to 10. ,
'esstRste aoeg Of professional or
ehss mieconduot on the part Of
10 nembefs Of this Bar. The {
o0mlttee bhall, II In their opin. I
y the sctsis OF sUfiicient erav. q
hasoctef G jus,ify such action. 8
leer evidence ehall appear to :
lem to make . psima facie case
% oneAee sufficiently grave, {
,ey shall 10 case Of su act Of :
FofessioDt1 nisconduct, bring the
latter 10 The name Of the Asscia.
% before the Disbsrment Com
'itsee Of tho Louisiana Bar Asso.
setons snf thsll designate one K
!. more Of ts mcmbers to pre-
% the videncel before III.
ID Dtsbarlne0t Com ittee OF n. :"
u LCuieta9a Bar Associa ion
hat occur at the meeting. Of
ID Comml0se. held for the Lur "a
~ OF inNshtiga,ion, shsn De IL
onoenesat IN tho sbseoc- Of . "a
port sdvefys to the party whose e
odece 10 under Investigation, tn. .,
'mmissee hay adopt eucn form q =
psecedure 90 It msy deem pro K
h .A.n IL al