Evening star., 1922-02-22
DIVIDED
ON RULES SflR BAR
Conference Meeting 'Tomor-
row to Find Views of ca IIege
Requirements Differing.

Requirements Differing.
When the conference of Bar A>sso-
citation delegates meets here tonk1r-
row to consider the recommendatio n
OF the American Bar Association thsA.
hereafter two years of college work
and three years in a recognized law
school shall be required as a condi-
tion of admission to the bar, there
will be division OF opinion as to
the advisability of indorsing such
move, according to delegates who
had arrived here today. Between four
and five hundred delegates, repre-
senting the American Bar Associa-
ton. the state bar associations and
local bar associations of the country.
are expected to be present when
cago calls the conference to order.
Pro and Con Opinion.
Many of the delegates are said to
feel that the movement inaugurated
by TIE American Bar Association to
elevate the standards of the legal
profession, by making il little more
difficult to become admitted to the
bar. is worthy of support by all fac
tions
Other delegates said that to require
college course in addition to the
regular law school training would
operate to prevent unfairly admission
Of many to the bar: because. they
position at the time they take up
the study of law to enter college
or university. On the other hand.
many expressed the opinion that
some such move is necessary il the
legal profession is to preserve it's
high standard of ethics.
Legislation Is Presented.
cJo
Bar Association to simplify court
proceedings was presented to the
Senate and House judiciary commit
tees yesterday by committees repre-
senting the association.
Among the measures proposed arc
pills which would vest in the Su-
preme Court the power to make rules
of practice on the law side of the
courts. power which that court now
has. in causes arising on the equity
side of the courts: provide the pro-
cedure for the removal of cases from
state courts to federal courts; intro
duce into the judicial system declar-
atory judgments, a form OF practice
reported to have worked advan-
tageously in England and other coun-
tries; make offenses for which the
penalty is a fine or Imprisonment for
not more than twelve months 4 mis-
demeanor instead Of a felony, and
amend the law so that a uniform
practice would be introduced by
which cases would be taken from an
inferior court to superior court by
appeals, except in cases in state
courts where cases can only be taken
up on writs of error.
The extension of the jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Court to make rules of
practice on the law side aroused op-
position from Senator Walsh. demo-
crat, Montana. who stated that the
suggestion had been before the COM
mlttee for nine or ten years.
Lawyers and Judges ask Congress
ministration of justice in America"
declared Thomas W. Shelton of Nor
folk, who represented the association
in behalf of the measure. Though
innocent. they have borne the brunt
of criticism for one hundred years"
Such a change would be highly
beneficial. c. A. Severance. president
OF the American Bar Association, told
the committees, and would not be
| harmful to the country lawyer he
Senator Sterling, republican. South
Dakota. The bar associa tions of
forty-five of the forty-eight states
have Endorsed the bill. he stated, and
not only are the city and country
lawyers in substantial unanimity in
it's favor. but a large number of or
ganizatfons have indorsed IL.
Many instances of confr sion arising
out of conflict of practices in federal
and state courts, growing out of the
Kellogg, republican. Minnesota, who
declared the practice now was CON
| glomerate."
Announcing that he was supposed
! to be the evil genius standing in
| the way of the passage of the bill
Senator Walsh insisted that its ad-
! vocates had not stated the objections
! to it.
The other bills were urged by a
committee on Jurisprudence and law
| reform, consisting of Henry W. Taft.
New York, chairman: T. J. O'Donnell
i Of Denver. Samuel T. Douglas of De-
| troit William Hunter of Tampa Fla !;
Representative Merrill Moores of In
| dianapolis. Nathan W. MacChesney of
Chicago. George E. Beers of New
1 Haven, Conn.,. and Edward A Harri-
man Of Washington, d. c.
| Meet With Mr.. Daugherts.
| Attorney General Harry Nj. Daugh-
erty yesterday presided over an i'm
portant meeting Of the reception
committee of the Bar Association, at
which arrangements were made for
| the meeting of the delegates upon
pointed by the Attorney General
The President and Mrs. Harding
will receive the delegates and ladies
| accompanying them at the White
| House tomorrow afternoon, 4:30
o'clock.
/ The final event of the conference
| will be the banquet at the Willard
Friday evening, at which the presi-
dent of the association will act as
toastmaster. The following addresses
| will be made: The American Bar"
! by Attorney General Daugherty; The
i Distinction Between a Profession
and a Trade by former Solicitor
General William L. Frierson. and
| "The Obligation of the Profession TO
| the Administration of Justice" by
United States Senator George Whar-
| ton Pepper.
Invitations to the sessions of .he
| conference and to the banquet Friday
/; evening have been issued to the Dis
trict of Columbia Bar Association
through President James b. Archer.
and a large attendance from men,
bers of the local association is ex-
pected.
of Masons of the District: Col. II.
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