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Report On Lawyers And The Fifth Amendment, George W. Martin
Report On Lawyers And The Fifth Amendment, George W. Martin
Washington Law Review
Lawyers are familiar with the history and development of the privilege and are keenly aware of the struggle we have had to preserve that right. As a part of our heritage it was placed in the Constitution in the Bill of Rights and was also incorporated in our various state constitutions. No one will deny that this privilege is one of the great landmarks in the struggle for justice, no one in his right mind would advocate that this right be taken away. Questions concerning the exercise and abuse of this privilege by a few lawyers have been aroused in …
Unauthorized Practice Of Law In Washington, Phillip Offenbacker
Unauthorized Practice Of Law In Washington, Phillip Offenbacker
Washington Law Review
Unauthorized practice of law is practice by one who has not been admitted to practice by the supreme court and who is not a member in good standing of the state bar association. It is now undisputed that the supreme court has sole jurisdiction over admission to practice and apparently may deal with unauthorized practice as an incident of its power over admission. However, unauthorized practice has also been the subject of legislative enactment. It follows, therefore, that the sanctions which are imposed to prevent the unauthorized practice of law in this state are of both judicial and legislative creation. …