10 Commandments of The Lawyer
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ScribdTranslationsTHE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
LAWYER
Couture gave us 10 commandments that govern and shape many.
future lawyers, but
Who was Couture?
...was born on May 24and1904, inMontevideo, Uruguay…, primary courses such as
secondary education was completed in the Uruguayan capital. In1923he/she entered as a student to the
Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of the University of the Republic, in Montevideo.
Due to the modest conditions of his home, at the age of 15 he took on his first
I work at the Dental Center of Uruguay, an institution to which I would remain linked.
until the day of his death. As a law student, he began to collaborate in the
law firm of lawyer Federico Escalada. On December 29, 1927, he received his degree.
of Doctor in Law and Social Sciences....
This great jurist of humble condition achieves greatness thanks to his desire for self-improvement.
international recognition; I was wondering if this desire for self-improvement and humility
it was one of his pillars for him to have achieved great things, because when a person
he has dreams and ambition to grow, he fights for an ideal; then the lawyers of today already
they have no ideals, they no longer have ambition and they settle for what the system provides
provides.
His commandments are a fundamental contribution for lawyers since his commandments us
they teach:
STUDY:
The lawyer must undoubtedly be cultured, must keep up with progress and the pace of change.
social, technological, as new things appear every day, for example a few years ago there was no
there was talk about cloning, robotics, etc., if the lawyer does not update themselves, they will be left behind and ...
will become one more.
THINK:
The law is learned by studying, but it is practiced by thinking.
It is necessary for lawyers to understand the rules in a lively logical manner according to the
real circumstances and exercise them clearly, providing the judge with clear arguments
so that I can exercise justice.
WORKS:
The legal profession is a hard labor put at the service of justice.
Many of us believe and grew up believing that lawyers are the people who are found
always litigating, and from experience having family members who are lawyers, we think this way, but
Now that I am studying, I understand that lawyers not only litigate but also provide
accessories to avoid future conflicts, and this is prudence, and they even take cases that
They have literally already lost by putting all their intellectual effort into advising or litigating.
these solutions.
STRUGGLE:
If we understand the struggle as a fight between two parties, nowadays it is not only with the other.
part because many times you have to fight against the system, against interests
economic so that justice for the poor is very different from that for the rich, I
there is the incessant struggle of the lawyer who must be the step on which their client stands
sponsored to seek justice.
LEAL:
Loyalty is something the lawyer has always been accused of; it has the reputation of dealing with
both sides and win on both sides, we often see lawyers on television who
they were accusers and then they are defenders, lawyers are tempted many times that is why
that moral and ethical integrity must be impeccable.
The customer should not be abandoned and should be with them until the end; loyalty should always be maintained.
opponent, with the Judge and provide clear arguments for them to deliver justice.
TOLERANCE:
Each person issues their judgment and for them it will be their truth, you must be tolerant and respectful of the
concepts of the adversary, yes, as you want your truth to be respected.
Couture said: "tolerance is education and intelligence, arm your struggle and shield of defense,"
law of combat and rule of equity.
In any litigation, the truths of each party are valid until the truth is clarified.
to the legal regulations.
PATIENCE:
When a person consults a lawyer, one of the things that the lawyer must have is
patience, for we often observe that he does not have the patience to listen to the
case, and the person believes at that moment that their case is the most important in the world and it
feel frustrated if you don't give it the importance it deserves, be patient with your clients, listen to them
clearly and simply advised on what they should do.
Be patient with the processes as many of them are lengthy due to the process itself.
Faith moves mountains, it is said, if a person with a serious problem comes to us.
we must have faith that we can help him, we will not abandon him, let's continue with our
clients moving forward steadily, let us have faith even though the deviations of justice may seem to be
unfair and that we will not achieve justice.
FORGET
Forget all the grudges or joys you may have about winning or losing a case, remember that
The human being harms itself if it holds grudges inside. For in a process
there have been many setbacks, disappointments, as many times it occurs in an unfair way, for
For example, there are lawyers who want to continue fighting many settled cases, even knowing that
Oh, it won't be possible, but that's because of resentment even knowing that it's impossible.
LOVE YOUR PROFESSION
The profession of law is very noble and very important in our society.
how you carry it so that people see how much you love this profession and above all you must be
an example for future generations who will love this profession if they observe lawyers
passionate individuals who carry the law as an art that carves the profession in its finest details
minimums, achieving their perfection.