An Address Delivered Before the Graduating Class of the Law Department of Hamilton College: July 16, 1856 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Curtis Noyes

9780483720664: An Address Delivered Before the Graduating Class of the Law Department of Hamilton College: July 16, 1856 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483720666 ISBN 13: 9780483720664

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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An Address Delivered Before the Graduating Class of the Law Department of Hamilton College ; a stirring 1856 ceremony speech that honors a pioneering jurist and offers guidance for aspiring lawyers in a new nation.

This edition presents the commemorative remarks that framed a life of learning, service, and civic duty.

This nonfiction work chronicles a self-made lawyer who rose from struggle to influence, and it offers practical advice on study, ethics, and professional conduct. It blends biography with early American legal thought, aiming to inspire readers to pursue knowledge with discipline and purpose.

A portrait of a self-made legal mind and the early American judiciary.
Guidance on thorough preparation, careful argument, and written briefs.
Remarks on the value of studying English, Roman, and civil law for a well-rounded practice.
Reflections on ethics, courtesy, and the responsibilities of advocates and judges.

Ideal for readers of legal history, American biographies, and anyone exploring the formation of professional ethics in the 19th century.

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