Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1932
Publication Information
7 Notre Dame L. 269 (1931-1932)
Abstract
In this address, I am purposely omitting a discussion of the subject of "Delays in Litigation" as that matter was covered by the address of Judge Cain on last Monday. Cherishing the hope that my talk may bring about a better acquaintance with, and a better understanding of the lawyer, I propose to address myself to the general public, rather than to my professional brethren. If any of you have ever attended an annual bar-banquet and there heard the usual and orthodox address on the legal profession, you undoubtedly went home impressed with the idea-whether you believed it or not-that "law is the noblest of the professions." I am sure that every lawyer believes that, and I am equally sure that to members of other professions, this "doth seem like an handsome boast." But, boast as this may seem,—when we look at the part the lawyer plays in society, the duties and responsibilities he owes to society, and the need of his services by society,—there is a: measure of truth in the boast. United States Judge Bourquin of Montana in a recent case, said: "Always the bar has been an indispensable, great, honorable and beneficient profession, embracing in its membership the choicest spirits and leaders of every age."
Recommended Citation
Thomas F. Konop,
The Lawyer and the Public,
7 Notre Dame L. 269 (1931-1932).
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