INDEX (References are to sections) ABUSE of opponent, 65 of opposing lawyer, 70, 78 of judge as a cause for disbarment, 167 duty of lawyer to account to client, 52 should they be taken by telephone, 122 ADVANCE COSTS advisability of exacting, 27 ADVERTISING ethical rules respecting, 127 by letters and circulars, 129 through newspapers, 120, 131, 132 by anonymous announcements, 131 divorce advertising as a cause for disbarment, 131, 167 by discussions in the press, 132 employment of runners, 135 social acquaintance and club life as, 134 politics as a means, 133 ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT may not be accepted, 20 ADVERSE PARTY should not procure employment against, 57 should not confer with except in presence of counsel, 58 should not advise as to the law, 59 should not procure signing away of rights of, 60 evidence of should not be procured by trickery, 61 attempted cajolery by, 45 lawyer's duty to client in negotiating with, 45 lawyer's duty to when a witness, 63 ADVICE (References are to sections) to clients, not to be given hastily, 29 how much should be given, 31 duty that advice should be clear and definite, 32 AGREEMENTS by lawyers, necessity for observance of, 77 ALABAMA lawyer's oath in, 164 AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CANONS OF ETHICS in full in Appendix APPEALS not to be used as instrument of delay, 105 ARGUMENTS duty not to argue upon matters not in evidence, 88 ARIZONA lawyer's oath in, 164 ARKANSAS lawyers oath in, 164, ATTORNEY (See LAWYER) BANKRUPTCY fee for cases in, 116 BAR SCHEDULES actual fee bill in Appendix BEREAVEMENT not to force trial when opposing lawyer is under, 74 as a cause for disbarment, 167 BROADENING OF LAWYER'S DUTIES BUSINESS as a field for lawyers, 149 lawyers needed in, 149 CALIFORNIA (References are to sections) lawyer's oath in, 164 statutory causes for disbarment in, 166 CHAMPERTY distinguished from contingent fees, 95 CIGARETTES smoking of, in office, 15 CIRCULARS by attorneys, when allowed, 129 CIRCUMVENTING THE LAW CITY large or small as a location for lawyer, 9 CLIENT lawyers duties to, Chaps. III, IV, V, and VI must lawyer accept any client, 18 should not accept if a party in adverse interest, 20 representing adversary, 21 lawyer's duty where both parties are former clients, 21 in case of divorce sought by friends, 23 of loyalty to client, 39, 40, 41 to, in ascertaining facts, 43 in attempts at settlement, 44 in court, 46 not to overcharge, 48, 49, 50 confidences of to be respected by lawyer, 5, 55 24 may compel lawyer to follow instructions, to what extent, 41 right of client, to discharge attorney, 67 money advanced by lawyer to client, 37 lawyer as witness for client, 123 enticement of, by other lawyers, 67 undesirable clients, 18 (References are to sections) CLIENT-Continued liabilities of lawyer to client, Chap. XVI CLUB LIFE for exceeding authority, 152 failure to exercise reasonable care and skill, 153 negligence in collecting money, 155 in trial of an action, 156 in drawing legal documents, 157 money collected on client's account, 158 CONVERSION of funds as a cause for disbarment, 167 CONVICTION OF CRIME as a cause for disbarment, 167 CORPORATION fee for organizing, 116 defense of, no violation of morals, 42 CRITICISM of courts, 80, 81, 82 CROSS EXAMINATION vicious, lawyer's duty to protect witnesses from, 46 DEED fee for drawing, 116 DEFENSE OF CRIMINALS DELAWARE the lawyer's oath in, 164 |