Legal Opinion

In re Ellis

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 25, 1922No. C. D. 442PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Application filed in the supreme court September 30, 1921, for admission to practice law without preliminary examination by the board of law examiners.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, C. J.

— The applicant, Ellis, seeks admission to practice law in this state, claiming that he is entitled to admission, as a matter of right, without examination as to his learning in the law, because he is a graduate of the law school of our state university and has been granted a diploma evidencing that fact. His application having been in due course considered by the state board of law examiners, that board communicated its recommendation thereon to the court, as follows:

“ ... that the application be denied for the reason that it does not appear that the applicant has taken and passed the law…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In re Application for License to Practice LawWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910
  2. State ex rel. Nicomen Boom Co. v. North Shore Boom & Driving Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Vermont Loan & Trust Co. v. GreerWashington Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re LevyWashington Supreme Court · 1945
  2. In Re WrightWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Smith v. KneisleyWashington Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Burnham Hotel v. City of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1924
  5. In Re ChapelleCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925

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