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6 News Bull. 1 (1946)

handle is hein.barjournals/ialaw0006 and id is 1 raw text is: THE NEWS OF BULLETIN. TheI owa State Bar Association Vol. VI, No. 11 Fleming Building, Des Moines, Iowa Japqpry, 1946 Miller Reports on ABA Meeting Justice Frederic M. Miller, President of The lowa State Bar Association and Iowa dele- gate in the House of Delegates of the Amer- ian Bar Association, reports that at the Con- vention held in Cincinnati, December 16-19, the American Bar Association went on-record as saying that the interests of world peace and the rule of law will best be served by united American support for the United Nations Or- ganization and its full function at the earliest possible date, along with active .consideration of such improvements in the charter as are shown to be needed because of the many mo- mentous events since the adjournment of thp San Francisco Conference. This resolution was proposed :.to the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association by the Special Committee appointed to report on proposals for the organization of nations for peace and law, of which President Miller is a member. The American Bar Association; in its endeavor to aid in the enlightenment of public opinion has devoted muchieffort toward the stimulation of public interest in this im- portant problem. The Iowa State Bar Associa- tion through its Iowa Roundtable program is playing its part in Iowa in helping to ener- gize public opinion, on this important issue as well as other problems, which are faced by all of us. F. B. Brais, K. C., past President of the Canadian Bar Association told the American Bar Association at the banquet 'on .December 19 that the re-establishment of. world peace dominates all other problems gt the present time, and the survival of our nation places (Cnlinued on Page 2) War Readjustment Committee Reports Progress Mr. William F. Riley, Chairman of the War Readjustment Committee of The Iowa State Bar Association, reports that excellent progress is being made in aiding returning veteran-law- yers. President Miller has appointed a director in each of our ninety-nine counties to assist re- turning service-lawyers who want to re-establish themselves and who want to get into active practice. Each director has been asked to do these things: First. With those whom he selects to assist him, to meet lawyers returning from serv- ice and work out with them some plan of review of statutes, decisions and rules with older members of the Bar assisting by lectures, or question and answers, or any other effective means. Second. To assure the returning lawyer that the local bar stands ready to discuss with him without obligation, legal problems which immediately may seem perplexing. Third. To canvass the situation locally as to openings available in the county where a returning lawyer may be taken on as a partner, an office associate, employed on a salary, or open an office. In addition to discussing their problems with the local director, the returning lawyer may write to Ed H. Jones, Secretary of the State Bar Association, Fleming Building, Des Moines, Iowa, as to the names of directors in other counties or may write direct to the chairman of the War Readjustment Committee. A refresher course has recently begun in Des Moines, information concerning which is men- tioned elsewhere in this issue. This makes the second to be instituted in the state, the first one being located in Council Bluffs. Plans are in process for the further extension of refresher courses to other sections of the state. In connection with the problems of returning lawyer-veterans, two points of view are printed below, which, in the opinion of the War Readjustment Committee, are representative. They do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Bar Association or of the War Readjustment Commit- tee but are submitted for their interest value only. One is an interview with a newly-returned lawyer-veteran, the other, that of an established lawyer of many years standing in Iowa. It is felt that consideration on the part of all members of the Association of the opinions expressed will help create a ground of mutual understanding, which will be of value to all concerned. Lawyer Says- All of us who remained behind realize the sacrifices that our young men have made, and I believe I can safely say that we are all ready, willing and eager to help the returning lawyer-veteran. All of us want you to feel free to discuss with the members of the Bar, the manner in which you believe we may best help you to re-establish yourself. I believe that entirely aside from the great service you have rendered to your country by your sacrifices, the time you have been away has had its benefits to you personally. Every one of you young lawyers who have been in the Armed Service have been at the same time a student in the school of human relations. Whether an officer or enlisted man, you have been learning how to exercise and accept au- thority, how to work with and understand, and generally get along with other people. You will be doing that all the rest of your life with clients, witnesses, judges, juries, oppos- ing counsel, and even with people you hope may some day become your clients. The ex- perience has been of tremendous value to you. How much-you will recognize in the coming years. You do not need to take another law course. You will find that you will remember the fun- damental rules. When you sit down behind a desk and your first legal problems are pre- sented, you will do as you did before you went into service-you will turn to the State or (Continued on Page 6) Lawyer-Veteran Says- As a returned veteran-lawyer, I am faced with more difficult problems than I would have been were I entering practice fresh from law school. I have been in service the past three years and have taken on the responsibility of a wife and children, and I feel handicapped by the time that is past since I have been actively working with the law. For this reason, my confidence in myself is not as great as it was when I finished law school. The law seems to have passed me by, and I am strongly aware of an intense feeling of ignorance. I find myself returned to a cost of living that does not even favorably compare with the apparently prevailing wage rate paid by law firms to young lawyers, and it may be that I shall have to turn away from law, per- haps, to some other field that will be more lucrative for me in the outset. Or I may leave Iowa and go to New York or some of the other states where the starting income for young lawyers is greater than it is in Iowa. I do not feel that simply because I am a veteran the lawyers of the State of Iowa should open their offices and their arms and ask me to name my own terms. I do feel, however, that the war and the time that I have spent in service should have changed the situation to the extent that, if there is an opening in a law firm, I should receive enough of an income to enable me to support my fam- ily; and I will need help in refreshing myself (Continued on Page 6) Special Law Exam The Supreme Court has directed the Iowa Board of Law Examiners to hold a special examination for applicants for admission to the Bar on February 13, 14, and 15, 1946, at the State House in Des Moines, Iowa. The purpose of holding a special ex- amination at this time is to, afford im- mediate opportunity of admission to the Bar to the many persons who have here- tofore completed the course of study of law, but who have been prevented from taking one of the regular examinations by reason of military service or other reasons, and to avoid the necessity of such applicants waiting for the regular examination, which is to be held in June. All prospective and qualified 'appli- cants may avail themselves of this op- portunity for immediate admission. by making application to the Clerk of the Supreme Court, State House, Des Moines 19, Iowa.

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