Legal Opinion
In re Cohen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 31, 1959PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeldock, J.
More than 40 years ago the eminent jurist, Chief Judge Cardozo, declared: ‘ ‘ Membership in the bar is a privilege burdened with conditions. A fair private and professional character is one of them. Compliance with that condition is essential at the moment of admission; but it is equally essential *437afterwards * * *. "Whenever the condition is broken, the privilege is lost. To refuse admission to an unworthy applicant is not to punish him for past offenses. The examination into character, like the examination into learning, is merely a test of fitness. To strike the unworthy lawyer from the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NMSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- People Ex Rel. Karlin v. CulkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Matter of RoussNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Beilan v. Board of Public Ed., School Dist. of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- In Re DurantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1907
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re RoyalIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
- Ex Parte HuieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
- In re CowanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- In re Tyrone S.New York Family Court · 1977