dorsed by a member of the Association, and shall be accompanied by the first year's dues.

ARTICLE VII.

In pursuance of Article VII of the Constitution, there shall be the following standing committees:

1. A Committee on Legislation, consisting of three members, to be apointed by the President during the session of the Association. This committee shall prepare for legislative action such matters requiring legislation as may have received the approval of the Association. It shall further be the duty of this committee to make due presentation of such proposed legislation to the appropriate legislative committee or bodies.

2. A Committee on Jurisprudence, Law Reform, and Procedure, who shall be charged with the duty of reporting such amendments of the law as in their opinion should be adopted and of scrutinizing all proposed changes in the law, and when necessary reporting upon the same. It shall also be the duty of this committee to observe the practical working of the judicial system of this State and recommend such changes therein as observation or perience may suggest.

3. A Committee on Federal Legislation, who shall be charged with the duty of reporting upon such Federal Legislation proposed or enacted as may be of interest to the legal profession, and especially such as affects the Federal judicial system, procedure and practice in the Federal Courts.

4. A Committee on Interstate Law, who shall be charged with the duty of bringing to the attention of the Association such action as shall be proposed, looking to the promotion of greater uniformity in the laws of the several States on subjects of common interest.

5. A Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, who shall be charged with the duty of examining and reporting what changes are expedient in the

system and mode of legal education, and of admission to the practice of the profession in the State of Georgia.

6. A Committee on Legal Ethics and Grievances, who shall be charged with the duty of considering and reporting upon matters relating to the ethics of the profession, and of taking such action as the Association may direct, in case of departure from these principles by any member of the Georgia Bar, and of hearing all complaints which may be made in matters affecting the interest of the legal profession or the professional conduct of any member of the Georgia Bar, or the administration of justice, and reporting the same to the Association, with such recommendations as they may deem advisable. Said Committee shall, on behalf of the Association, institute and carry on such proceedings against such offenders and to such extent as the Association may order, the cost of such proceedings to be paid by the Executive Committee out of the funds of the Association. (As amended June 2, 1917.)

7. A Committee on Membership, who shall take such action as may be best in their judgment to increase the membership of the Association.

8. A Committee on Memorials, who shall prepare and furnish to the Secretary brief, appropriate notices of members who have died during the year preceding each annual meeting, such notices not to exceed one page of printed matter and to be published in the annual report. They shall also prepare or secure annually at least one biographical sketch of some deceased member of the bench or bar of Georgia, having special reference to his professional career, and have the same presented at the annual meeting.

9. A Committee on Reception, who shall be charged with the duty at all meetings of the Association of promoting social intercourse and fraternity among the members.

ARTICLE VIII.

Each of the standing committees, except the Committee on Legislation, shall consist of five members, and shall be appointed annually, except the Committee on Legal Ethics and Grievances, which shall be appointed quinquennially by the President of the Association, and a list thereof and of all special committees shall be transmitted by the President to the Secretary within thirty days from the adjournment of each annual meeting. The Secretary shall within thirty days after receipt thereof from the President, notify each committeeman of his appointment, giving a full list of his committee. (As amended May 30, 1919. See Report 1918, pp. 19-21, 26, 27, and Report 1919, pp. 24, 144.)

ARTICLE IX.

The Standing Committee on Jurisprudence, Law Reform, and Procedure, shall furnish the Secretary, at least thirty days before each annual meeting, with a draft of their report, which is to be submitted at the meeting. The Secretary shall on receipt of said report, have the same printed and distributed to the members of the Association at least ten days before the date fixed for the annual meeting.

ARTICLE X.

No complaint of misconduct against any member of this Association or against any member of the bar shall be entertained by the Committee on Legal Ethics and Grievances unless presented in writing, subscribed by the person or persons complaining, plainly stating the matter complained of with particulars of time, place and circumstances. The Committee may authorize its chairman, should he consider the matter as presented not of sufficient gravity or apparent verity to call for consideration by the entire Committee, to institute preliminary investigation, and if upon such investigation the complaint seems without merit it need not then be submitted to the

Committee. But upon the request of any member of the Committee, the Chairman shall submit to the Committee all facts coming to him in connection with such complaint and shall in any event submit to the entire Committee at each annual meeting of the Association a complete report of his acts in connection with each complaint not submitted to the Committee. The Committee shall be authorized to appoint a local or sub-committee from the vicinity of the residence of any member of the bar against whom complaint is made, said local or sub-committee being composed of lawyers of good repute, regardless of whether they are members of this Association or not, who shall investigate the facts, confer with the respondent, and report to the Chairman.

When any complaint is submitted to the Committee, if the matters therein mentioned are deemed of sufficient importance and the complaint is against a member of the Association, a copy of the complaint together with a notice of not less than ten days of the time and place when the Committee will meet for the consideration thereof shall be served on the member complained of, either personally or by leaving the same at his office during office hours properly addressed to him.

If after hearing his explanation the Committee shall deem it proper that there be a trial of the charge, they shall cause similar notice of ten days of the time and place of trial to be served on the party complained of. The mode of procedure upon the trial of such complaint shall conform as nearly as may be to the provisions of Sections 4969 to 4973, inclusive, of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910. Should the Committee conclude that it is its duty to institute prosecution against the party complained of, such prosecution shall be instituted by it and all expenses incurred shall be borne by the Association.

If the Committee is of the opinion that such member should be dismissed from the Association or other disciplinary action taken, it shall report the same to the

Association with its recommendation, giving to the defendant notice in writing of the intended report at least twenty days before the next meeting of the Association. Such defendant shall have the right to demand a hearing by the Association, provided that he shall within five days after the receipt of the notice of such report, furnish to the Chairman of the Grievance Committee a copy in writing of what will be his demand upon the Association.

If the complaint be against a lawyer not a member of the Association, the Committee may make such investigation as it deems proper, and may invite the party complained of to appear before it, though this is not mandatory. Said Committee shall have full authority to institute prosecution against the party complained of and all expenses of such prosecution shall be paid by the Association. (Adopted May 30, 1919. See Report 1918, pp. 19-21, 26, 27, and Report 1919, pp. 24, 144.)

ARTICLE XI.

The Treasurer is authorized to pay the actual expenses of the members of the Executive and other standing committees of the Association in attending meetings called by the chairmen of the respective committees upon the rendition to the Treasurer of an itemized account of such expenses, approved by the chairman.

ARTICLE XII.

A part of the order of business of the first day of the annual meeting of the Association shall be the election of a committee on Nominations, consisting of five members, who shall be charged with the duty of reporting to the Association during the second day's session thereof, nominations for the officers of the Association, and members of the Executive Committee, to be selected at that meeting, but nothing herein provided shall prevent nominations of candidates to fill the respective offices, to be made at the time of election by any member, and as many