Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 2: The Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy today organised ‘Oath Taking Ceremony’ for newly enrolled advocates 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.
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.
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