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| Chapter I - Part 1 |
| Awards Law Certificates Nov. 25, 1964 |
| Higher Education |
| Selected Speeches |
We are indeed pleased to congratulate this class who have today received
Certificates in law from the University -- and to the teachers who have
made your accomplishment possible by planning, organizing and carrying
out this pioneer project. You may rightly take great pride in your
accomplishment, just as We do.
The administration of justice, in a modern state, demands well trained
qualified persons at every level. The introduction of the codes and the
revised Constitution of Ethipia, as well as other legislation continuously
coming from Parliament and the Government, has dramatically changed
Ethiopia's legal system. The law of the Empire is now modern, complex
and scientific in the sense that it has been prepared by experts after careful
study. The administration of the law of the Empire increasingly demands
highly trained persons.
In a real sense the development of the nation depends upon the
development of our legal institutions.
The proper administration of justice requires a research for truth;
therefore, the judicial function requires highly selected men. Judges shall
be chosen from among those who studied law, and who sacrifice their
personal interests to their duties.
An advocate who discharges his duty honestly is a judge. So the need for
persons trained in law is obvious.
Thus We are pleased to learn that others are following hard upon the
footsteps of this class. We are pleased to know that soon the number of
Ethiopian lawyers holding a university degreee in law will be virtually
doubled.
We are especially pleased to see that so many judges and other civil
servants and advocates are taking time to continue their education even as
they continue to perform their regular daily duties.
Education is an ongoing task. The obligation to improve oneself does not
cease simply because one has a regular job. This is certainly true for
those who work in the administration of law and in legal counselling. We
would urge that these persons must do all they can to improve,
continuously, their professional capacities through further study.
Members of this graduating class: by sacrificing your time you have
advanced yourselves and the nation.
We are confident that the qualification you have earned today will be
recognized within the legal profession. We believe it should. We believe,
too, that the professional attainment to be achieved by other students now
studying law in other programmes of the Law School must be recognized.
Ethiopia needs a modern legal profession just as she needs the modern
legal system she is building. The one cannot exist without the other.
You -- all of you who are taking University training in law -- are helping
the task of building a profession.
We congratulate you. We congratulate this class; take pride in what you
have done by serving with continuing zeal and loyalty the Law of Our
Empire.
Certificates in law from the University -- and to the teachers who have
made your accomplishment possible by planning, organizing and carrying
out this pioneer project. You may rightly take great pride in your
accomplishment, just as We do.
The administration of justice, in a modern state, demands well trained
qualified persons at every level. The introduction of the codes and the
revised Constitution of Ethipia, as well as other legislation continuously
coming from Parliament and the Government, has dramatically changed
Ethiopia's legal system. The law of the Empire is now modern, complex
and scientific in the sense that it has been prepared by experts after careful
study. The administration of the law of the Empire increasingly demands
highly trained persons.
In a real sense the development of the nation depends upon the
development of our legal institutions.
The proper administration of justice requires a research for truth;
therefore, the judicial function requires highly selected men. Judges shall
be chosen from among those who studied law, and who sacrifice their
personal interests to their duties.
An advocate who discharges his duty honestly is a judge. So the need for
persons trained in law is obvious.
Thus We are pleased to learn that others are following hard upon the
footsteps of this class. We are pleased to know that soon the number of
Ethiopian lawyers holding a university degreee in law will be virtually
doubled.
We are especially pleased to see that so many judges and other civil
servants and advocates are taking time to continue their education even as
they continue to perform their regular daily duties.
Education is an ongoing task. The obligation to improve oneself does not
cease simply because one has a regular job. This is certainly true for
those who work in the administration of law and in legal counselling. We
would urge that these persons must do all they can to improve,
continuously, their professional capacities through further study.
Members of this graduating class: by sacrificing your time you have
advanced yourselves and the nation.
We are confident that the qualification you have earned today will be
recognized within the legal profession. We believe it should. We believe,
too, that the professional attainment to be achieved by other students now
studying law in other programmes of the Law School must be recognized.
Ethiopia needs a modern legal profession just as she needs the modern
legal system she is building. The one cannot exist without the other.
You -- all of you who are taking University training in law -- are helping
the task of building a profession.
We congratulate you. We congratulate this class; take pride in what you
have done by serving with continuing zeal and loyalty the Law of Our
Empire.
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