by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2007

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Should a lawyer who is also a Freemason undertake to represent a none-mason in a case against a Freemason Brother whome he is under sworn oath to help and protect, and not have to declare interest?

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  • by Anonymous on December 28th, 2007

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    yes.as a defence loyer he has sworn to protect even though he is awere of his clients guilt.

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  • by Anonymous on March 10th, 2009

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    just do it unless he gives the masonic distress code or distress sign

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  • by Anonymous on November 22nd, 2007

    Anonymous

    To The Dean - isn't that a bit of a cop off? The Masonic oath is by far a deeper pledge of allegiance to brother and fraternity than is a promise in marriage, not least it is an oath made on penalty of death, should a husband or wife be allowed not to declare interest in similar circumstances?

    Regardless of all that, how can it be right for a man or woman who has undertaken sworn oath on his/her life to unite in a column of srength with other Freemasons to protect brethren and fraternity, only murder and treason only excepted, to fight the corner of a person that according to the wording of the Masonic oath he is sworn not to harm? And does not even have to disclose it to his often unsuspecting client?

  • by The Dean on November 22nd, 2007

    The Dean

    If he personally knows the defendant he shouldn't take the case, it's confict of interest. If he doens't know him then it's like any other cae. There are way too many masons not to run into one professionally.

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  • by Dan_D1703 on September 28th, 2010

    Dan_D1703

    There is clearly a conflict of interest, any notation otherwise is simply to manipulate the reader into misunderstanding of the oath taken by the brotherhood.
    The real fact is the oath taken by Freemasons’ supersedes not only the marital oath but the oath of his sovereign land.
    No Mason should be allowed to obtain any position of power were his oath to country can be placed in conflict.

  • by Highlander is semi-retired from AB on November 22nd, 2007

    Highlander is semi-retired from AB

    Interesting dilemma. Assuming that the Brother has representation, I don't think that acting as an attorney would violate the Masonic Oath: "...I will always aid and assist all poor, distressed, worthy Master Masons, their widows and orphans, knowing them to be such, as far as their necessities may require, and my ability permit, without material injury to myself and family..." As an attorney, you have also sworn an Oath that "I will never reject, from any consideration personal to myself, the cause of the defenseless or oppressed."

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  • by robroy12 on July 27th, 2010

    robroy12

    There is no conflict of interest in this, the matter is outside of the lodge and therefore whatever the case maybe it has nothing to do with freemasonry. We swear an oath to abide by the laws of the land in which we reside, so if a freemason does not abide by such laws then he is just as cupable as anyone else, regardless. As for civil legal matters, the oath that our family, public and private business comes before the lodge means that it is the operating business from outside the lodge in which the mason engages in, has nothing to do with the lodge and therefore not a masonic matter. This case is between two individuals and nothing more, one can be a mormon and the other a budhist, the same applies.

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