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ALASKA DECISIONS.

1867 to 1907.

There are two volumes of Alaska Reports to date, covering from the organization of Alaska as district court in 1884 to 1906.

The earlier cases which arose in Alaska are reported in the Federal Cases and Federal Reporter. Write us for prices and full information regarding the Alaska Reports.

WEST PUBLISHING Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Arizona.

Citizenship-Age-Character.

The candidate for admission to the bar of this territory must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of this territory, 21 years of age, and of good moral character, which last shall be certified to by some reputable attorney of this territory.

Term of Study.

A three years' course of study is required, to be pursued either in the office of some attorney in good standing or in some recognized law school or university. Certificate of such attorney or the dean of such law school must be produced as proof of the term of study.

Examination-Regulations-Scope-Fee.

The applicant shall be required to submit to a written examination, and to an oral one, if deemed necessary, and shall be required to answer correctly a minimum of 70 per cent. of the questions propounded, in order to entitle him to the certificate of the Board of Examiners. Examinations will be upon the principles of the common law applicable to Real Property,' Torts, Evidence, Pleading, Contracts, Negotiable Instruments, Criminal Law, Equity, and such other subjects as the board may from time to time select. Prior to examination applicant shall pay to the clerk of the Supreme Court a fee of $10, and an additional fee of $10 shall be paid on receipt of license to practice. Applicants who successfully pass the examination will receive a certificate from the Board of Examiners, which, when presented to the Supreme Court, will entitle them to a license. Any applicant failing to pass the examination may apply again after six months.

Admission of Attorneys from Other Jurisdictions.

Any applicant residing within or without the territory, who has been a member of the bar of another territory or state, or of the District of Columbia, in good standing and active practice for at least six years last past, may be admitted on motion made by some member of the bar of the Supreme Court, upon producing a certificate showing the fact of such admission and that he is still in good standing in that court, together with the recommendation of at least one of the judges of said court of last resort. A fee of $10 shall be paid for the issuance of a license.

Miscellaneous.

Attorneys licensed in any of the district courts of the territory may be admitted to practice in the Supreme Court on motion made in open court by any attorney of the Supreme Court. The Board of Examiners holds two sessions annually, one on the second Monday in January, and one on the second day prior to the day appointed by the Supreme Court for its fall session, both being held in the courtroom of the district court of Maricopa county, in Phoenix, Ariz. Applications, on blank forms which may be procured of the secretary, George B. Stoneman, Globe, Ariz., should be filed with the secretary at least four weeks before the examination. Each application must be accompanied by the receipt of the clerk of the Supreme Court showing that the examination fee of $10 has been paid.

Source of Rules.

Act April 1, 1907, c. 76; Rules of Board of Examiners.

ARIZONA DECISIONS.

1866 to 1909.

A complete set of Arizona Reports (down to 1909) consists. of 9 vols. All the decisions in vols. 1 to 9 and all other Arizona

decisions are reported in the Pacific Reporter, 97 vols., together with all decisions for the last 26 years from California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

The Pacific Reporter, being the only medium through which the current Arizona decisions may be had, is absolutely essential to the local practitioner. We will quote prices, etc., on application.

WEST PUBLISHING Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Arkansas,

Citizenship-Age-Character.

A petitioner for admission to practice must be a citizen of the United States, a bona fide resident of the state, 21 years of age, and of good moral character.

Examination-Regulations-Scope.

The application, containing sworn statements of petitioner's general qualifications enumerated above, shall be presented to a court of record of the state, and passed upon by that court, and, if satisfactory, shall be followed by a test in open court of the applicant's legal attainments. In the discretion of the court, based upon the result of the test, the oath prescribed by law shall be administered and the applicant admitted to practice in that court.

Admission on Diploma.

A diploma from the law department of the University of Arkansas admits the holder to practice without examination, upon payment to the clerk of the Supreme Court of a fee of $5. License to practice in the Supreme Court entitles the holder to practice law in all other courts of the state.

Source of Rules.

Kirby's Dig. §§ 441-444, 3489.

ARKANSAS DECISIONS.

1837 to 1909.

A complete set of Arkansas Reports (down to 1909) consists of 85 vols. All decisions in Arkansas, vols. 47 to 85, are re

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