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Constitutional Law--Right To Decline To Give Incriminating Testimony--Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers, T. V. W. Feb 1959

Constitutional Law--Right To Decline To Give Incriminating Testimony--Disciplinary Action Against Lawyers, T. V. W.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lawyers' Obligations To The Courts, Byron O. House Dec 1958

Lawyers' Obligations To The Courts, Byron O. House

West Virginia Law Review

This paper will concern itself largely with the duty of lawyers to the courts. It is written from the viewpoint of a country lawyer suddenly catapulted from almost thirty years of practice to his state's court of last resort via eight months on the trial bench. These vantage points have afforded an opportunity to observe the lawyer's duty to the courts in various perspectives. With due respect to the learned scholars who have written on the subject, this small contribution is launched.


Constitutional Law--Right To Counsel--Conflicting Interests Of Counsel As Ground For Reversal, T. E. P. Jun 1958

Constitutional Law--Right To Counsel--Conflicting Interests Of Counsel As Ground For Reversal, T. E. P.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Attorney Negligence…A Suit Within A Suit, Richard G. Coggin Apr 1958

Attorney Negligence…A Suit Within A Suit, Richard G. Coggin

West Virginia Law Review

The law today, it would seem, has become, like most professions and sciences a creature of specialization. Not many years ago most practitioners of the law in this country would have considered the general field of negligence a somewhat limited subject. But today, even this small segment of the vast science of law must be divided and subdivided, each individual subdivision being guided by its own special set of rules. Because of this transition from the general to the special, any paper of this sort must be strictly limited in scope. Even the seemingly narrow subject of "attorney negligence” would …


Criminal Law--Plea Of Not Guilty--Coercion By Judge, G. D. G. Apr 1958

Criminal Law--Plea Of Not Guilty--Coercion By Judge, G. D. G.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege--Necessity Of Proceeding Against Client, J. O. F. Feb 1958

Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege--Necessity Of Proceeding Against Client, J. O. F.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Admission To The Bar--Denial Of Admission To Admitted And Suspected Subversives, I. A. P. Jr. Dec 1957

Admission To The Bar--Denial Of Admission To Admitted And Suspected Subversives, I. A. P. Jr.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Attorney And Client--Disbarment Of Attorney For Invoking Fifth Amendment-Denial Of Due Process, M. J. P. Jun 1956

Attorney And Client--Disbarment Of Attorney For Invoking Fifth Amendment-Denial Of Due Process, M. J. P.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Attorney-Client Privilege In West Virginia, C. M. H. Jun 1952

The Attorney-Client Privilege In West Virginia, C. M. H.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Contingent Fee Contract Between Attorney And Client--Legal Effect Of Provision Prohibiting Client From Compromising Without Attorney's Consent, V K. K. Dec 1939

Contingent Fee Contract Between Attorney And Client--Legal Effect Of Provision Prohibiting Client From Compromising Without Attorney's Consent, V K. K.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reciprocity--Bench And Bar, Haymond Maxwell Jun 1934

Reciprocity--Bench And Bar, Haymond Maxwell

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Attorney And Client--Misdemeanor Of Withholding Client's Funds--Disbarment, W. F. Wunchel Feb 1934

Attorney And Client--Misdemeanor Of Withholding Client's Funds--Disbarment, W. F. Wunchel

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


West Virginia Bar Association--Discipline And Disbarment Of Attorneys--Grievance Committee's Report Dec 1927

West Virginia Bar Association--Discipline And Disbarment Of Attorneys--Grievance Committee's Report

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ethics Of The Bar, Waitman T. Willey Jun 1923

Ethics Of The Bar, Waitman T. Willey

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Stipulation That Name And Address Of Correspondent Shall Not Be Disclosed--Disapproved Jun 1920

Stipulation That Name And Address Of Correspondent Shall Not Be Disclosed--Disapproved

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Instituting Action In County In Which Neither Party Resides, In Order To Avoid Undesired Notoriety Of Publicity--Not Necessarily Improper Jun 1920

Instituting Action In County In Which Neither Party Resides, In Order To Avoid Undesired Notoriety Of Publicity--Not Necessarily Improper

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Employment Of Disbarred Attorney By Another Attorney Apr 1920

Employment Of Disbarred Attorney By Another Attorney

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Accepting Bond To Guarantee Fidelity Of Lawyer--When Undesirable Apr 1920

Accepting Bond To Guarantee Fidelity Of Lawyer--When Undesirable

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Division Of Fees With Attorneys Forwarding Collections--Proper Basis Indicated--Retention Of Share Of Fee By Forwarding Attorney Without Accounting To Client--Not Necessarily Improper Jan 1920

Division Of Fees With Attorneys Forwarding Collections--Proper Basis Indicated--Retention Of Share Of Fee By Forwarding Attorney Without Accounting To Client--Not Necessarily Improper

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Acceptance Of Employment As Expense Of One Adversely Interested To Act As Attorney In Behalf Of Infant To Secure Authority For Settlement And Release Of Infant's Claim For Personal Injury Jan 1920

Acceptance Of Employment As Expense Of One Adversely Interested To Act As Attorney In Behalf Of Infant To Secure Authority For Settlement And Release Of Infant's Claim For Personal Injury

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Employing And Accepting Employment As Additional Counsel In Litigation Without The Knowledge Of Consent Of Existing Local Counsel--Disapproved Nov 1919

Employing And Accepting Employment As Additional Counsel In Litigation Without The Knowledge Of Consent Of Existing Local Counsel--Disapproved

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Entry Of Judgment By Default Upon Notes Given To Settles Suit For Breach Of Promise To Marry, Notwithstanding Lawyer For Promise Knows Of Her Prior Marriage And Is Unable To Confirm Information Of Death Of Husband--Course Indicated Nov 1919

Entry Of Judgment By Default Upon Notes Given To Settles Suit For Breach Of Promise To Marry, Notwithstanding Lawyer For Promise Knows Of Her Prior Marriage And Is Unable To Confirm Information Of Death Of Husband--Course Indicated

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Duty Of Members Of Legal Advisory Board To Prevent Fraud By A Registrant, But To Advise Registrants Of His Purpose Jun 1918

Duty Of Members Of Legal Advisory Board To Prevent Fraud By A Registrant, But To Advise Registrants Of His Purpose

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Lawyer Accepting Employment To Contest Will Prepared And Witnessed By Him--Disapproved Jun 1918

Lawyer Accepting Employment To Contest Will Prepared And Witnessed By Him--Disapproved

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Acceptance Of Employment From Wife To Defend Her Husband From A Criminal Charge, Arising From Facts, By Reason Of Which The Wife First Employed The Lawyer To Prosecute Her Husband--Not Disapproved Jun 1918

Acceptance Of Employment From Wife To Defend Her Husband From A Criminal Charge, Arising From Facts, By Reason Of Which The Wife First Employed The Lawyer To Prosecute Her Husband--Not Disapproved

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cases And Other Authorities On Legal Ethics, I. E. R. Apr 1918

Cases And Other Authorities On Legal Ethics, I. E. R.

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Accepting Employment Upon Contingent Fee--Proper Conditions Indicated Jan 1918

Accepting Employment Upon Contingent Fee--Proper Conditions Indicated

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Acceptance Of Professional Employment In Respect To Claim Of Exemption From Army Draft, And Compensation Therefore--Not Disapproved Nov 1917

Acceptance Of Professional Employment In Respect To Claim Of Exemption From Army Draft, And Compensation Therefore--Not Disapproved

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.