Tonight Tanner's firm held the induction ceremony for the admission to the Florida Bar. Tanner and the rest of the new associates had to stand and repeat the words of the Oath of Attorney as given by The Honorable Judge George Sprinkel IV. I thought the Oath was interesting and thought you all might want to read it so that you know what standard you can expect to hold Tanner to:
Oath of Attorney
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 the 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 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.
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 the 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 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.
I especially liked the part about abstaining from all offensive personality :-) Tanner is now officially an attorney! My parents were also able to attend and we celebrated afterward by going out to dinner. We had a great time if you don't count the fact that I wore my nametag halfway through dinner, and then Tanner spilled two glasses of water at the same time and ALMOST doused my mom, although he did get her purse pretty good.
1 comment:
Congratulations! That is so exciting. When Collin was sworn in, I remember thinking that law school was finally over! The crowning jewel to all that hard work and nights alone while husband is studying is definately the induction. I am happy for the three and a half of you.
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