Word: legalized
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...That the legal profession, in the mind of the average man, the man who feels himself oppressed by the inequalities due to economic conditions, has long labored under the taint of an original sin, not even the members of the bar themselves will deny. The unfortunate belief that all lawyers are to be looked upon with suspicion is too deeply rooted in the mind of the ignorant and ill informed man to be dispelled by mere argument. You may argue with this individual and he will listen to you with a humorous twinkle in his eye realizing that he cannot...
...claim to be called lawyers, the profession during the past fifty-years has put on foot various reforms. Probably the greatest of these are first, the reform in procedure, second the raising of the standards required for those who desired to become members of the profession, and lastly the legal aid movement. It is the last of these which concerns us here...
...only too sad a fact to be denied that a college diploma and law school certificate will not insure the legal profession against crooks. Hence the raising of educational standards would not dispell the universal suspicion of the profession. But there is one thing that will always appeal to the man who does not stop to reason. Offer to give him something for nothing and you will at once gain his confidence. It is in this way that free legal aid is going to serve the double purpose of purging the profession of its taint, and at the same time...
...regular spring meeting of the Legal Aid Bureau on March 3 the officers for the coming summer session were elected. The new President, Oscar John Dorwin, 2L., of Minosqua, Wis., will hold his office for one year, while the other officers will retire at the end of the summer session. The other elections were as follows: Vice-president, Ralph, Randolph 2L, of Austin, Texas.; Secretary-Treasurer, Robert Lockwood Lipman 2L.; of Berkely, Cal,; Board of Directors, James Burrill Angel 2L., of Detroit, Mich.; Charles Roe Harden 3L., of New Park, N. J.; and Arthur Emil Simon 2L., of Spokane, Wash...
While today has not been declared a legal holiday many Boston stores and practically all business houses will observe it as such. The University has granted a half holiday, with no classes after 1 o'clock...