In Re Greer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

29 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 29 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““ * * * he is bound to discharge his duties towards the client with the strictest fidelity, and to observe the highest and utmost good faith towards him, and if it appears that he has failed to do this, either through willful intent, gross negligence or professional ignorance, he is subject to discipline by the court, which discipline may even extend to denying him the right to further practice his profession.” In re Greer, 52 Ariz. 385, 391 , 81 P.2d 96, 99 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Lanahan · Maryland State Bar Ass'n v. Phoebus

2. ““The right to practice law is not a natural nor constitutional one, in the sense that the right to engage in the ordinary avocations of life, such as farming, the industrial trades, and the mercantile business is. It has always been considered as a privilege only, bestowed upon certain persons primarily for the benefit of society, and upon such terms and conditions as the state may fix. The final determination as to what these conditions are, and who has satisfactorily complied therewith, is, and always has been, in the courts before which the individual practices his profession, and from time immemorial such individuals have been considered essentially and primarily as officers of the court admitting them.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lathrop v. Donohue

3. ““The requirements of the Legislature in this particular are restrictions on the individual and not limitations on the courts. They cannot compel the courts to admit to-practice a person who is not properly qualified or whose moral character is bad. In other words,- the courts in the exercise of their inherent power may demand more-than the Legislature has required.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Application of Kaufman