Ethics of lawyers
Subject(s): Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922, Dos Passos, John R. (John Randolph), 1844-1917, Gaynor, William Jay, -1913, Judicial corruption--Prevention, Lawyers, Legal ethics, Professional ethics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Swayze, Francis J., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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The People’s National Legal Ethics Society issued a petition nationwide for judges, lawyers, educators, and citizens to sign. The petitioners call for a national educational campaign for the adoption and enforcement of a uniform code of ethics by lawyers and courts. Additionally, the society sent a seventeen-page brief on the status of ethics of legal professions to the justices of the United States Supreme Court and other prominent individuals, including those listed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-15
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Ethics of lawyers. [August 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305020. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Ethics of lawyers. [15 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305020.
APA:
Unknown., [1911, August 15]. Ethics of lawyers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305020.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
