LAW CLERKS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 76, 23 December 1919, Page 3

LAW CLERKS

«*- SOCIETY-FOHXrKD IN CHRIST- '* . ~ CHUK.CII. . . Subsequent to the recent proceedings beforo the Conciliation Council, the law • clerks of Christcluirch have held largely attended meetings, at which it was decided with complete- unanimity to.resist any attempt to involvo law clerks in Arbitration Court proceedings (says the •'Tress"). It is felt in the legal profession that although there may be. certain matters from time to time 'that may requiro investigation and remedy, there is no scope for any detailed definition of conditions, such as is poseiblo in non-professional circles. With ft view to maintaining the good relations that have existed in the past between legal stalfs and their principals, while at the same time providing proper machinery for tho ventilation of any possiblo grievances, a society lias been ~*,formed, to be called the Canterbury Law j?'Clerks' Society, on parallel lines to the t Canterbury Law Society. . Membership "*';' lii open to all persons employed as law - : Sclerks, including solicitor clerks, and the. -:'"■ of the society arc expressed in I fits rules as follows:— V •■■■'! Tlio object for which the society is o--s'l tablishc'd is tlie promotion of the weli '■! faro of the law clerks of Canterbury. I? Without in any way Hurting the geneSi xal objects as thus expressed, the olv |', ; iccts of the society slinll include in par- ;■ ticular the following :-(a) To promote '■■-. the welfare of law clerks in the matter ' of remuneration, hours of work, and ' holidays; and for this purpose to sot ■ tip a standing committee as liereinalfer i denned, to confer from time to time ' with a similar committee of the Law >o- ■' ciety on the (|uestion of remuneration. i. hours, holidays, generally, and also <f ■■■ necessary on individual cases, (b) -to ;" promote' the education of law clerks of f all classes in matters relating to their !• work, and for this purpose to organise ■■■ meetings of the society and arrange for • lectures, debates, papers, and essays by / members of the Law Society, of th:s ''■ fiocietv. and others on such matters as f Bar ethics, professional conduct, le'-fnl '' vorfc generally, accountancy and law : costs, commorcial method, office routine ■ and organisation, and other matters of '<'■' intere-t to clerks and nriucipals alike. /c) To promote social intercourse between clerks and between"clerks and principals.