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The general principles which should ever
control the lawyer in the practice of the legal profession are
clearly set forth in the following oath of admission to the Bar,
which the lawyer is sworn on admission to obey and for the willful
violation to which disbarment may be had.
"I
do solemnly swear:
"I will support
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of
the
State of Florida;
"I will maintain the respect
due to courts of justice and judicial officers;
"I will not counsel or maintain any
suit or proceedings which shall appear to me to be unjust, nor
any defense except such as I believe to be honestly debatable
under the law of the land;
"I will employ for the purpose of maintaining
the causes confided to me such means only as are consistent with
the truth and honor, and will never seek to mislead the judge
or jury by any artifice or false statement of fact or law;
"I will maintain the confidence and
preserve inviolate the secrets of my clients, and will accept
no compensation in connection with their business except from
them or with their knowledge and approval;
"I will abstain from all offensive personality
and advance no fact prejudicial to the honor or reputation of
a party or witness, unless required by the justice of the cause
with which I am charged;
"I will never reject, from any consideration
personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed,
or delay anyone’s cause for lucre or malice.
So help me God.”
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