JAMMU NOVEMBER 02: The Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy today organised ‘Oath Taking Ceremony’ for newly enrolled advocates, here at High Court Complex.
As many as 112 advocates from various districts of Jammu province have been conferred with absolute certificates to practice law.
Rajeev Gupta, Director Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy administered oath to the advocates.
The newly enrolled advocates took oath to uphold the values of the Constitution of India and to follow the rules of ethics, conduct and behaviour in letter and spirit.
The oath ceremony was followed by lecture on ‘Professional Ethics, Conduct and Behaviour’.
The Director Judicial Academy shared with them thoughts and experiences on professional ethics, behaviour and conduct.
Recalling the pristine glory of the lawyers’ profession and their contribution to the freedom struggle, he highlighted the need to reclaim the trust, faith and confidence of the common masses so as to enhance image of lawyers’ community and to greatly contribute to enhancing excellence of judicial institution.
The Lawyers were told to raise the standard of their knowledge, skills and delivery without losing focus on the ethical commandments. “You have always to keep in mind their duty to the society, profession, courts, and clients and to the opposite party in any litigation” the Director advised the young advocates. He underlined that the Trust, faith and confidence of the public is the biggest power reposed on the lawyers’ community, as such it is a responsibility of the highest order for them to maintain.
Lawyers were also told to update their professional skills on regular basis and keep pace with the changing dynamics of law and of profession.
In order to enhance their skill, the lawyers were advised to engage themselves in the productive activities of sharing knowledge, through conferences and refresher programmes, as also in the academic pursuits. They were told that although the entry to the profession can be secured by acquiring merely the qualification of technical competence, the honour as a professional has to be maintained by its members by their exemplary conduct both in and outside the court.
