Every attorney at law shall take the following oath before each court in which he proposes to practice, that is to say: If he be a resident of this state, an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, honestly demean himself in the practice of the law, and to the best of his ability execute his office of attorney at law; if he be not a resident of this state, an oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States, honestly demean himself in the practice of the law, and to the best of his ability execute his office of attorney at law.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
§30-2-1. Certificate of Good Moral Character; Examination of Applicants for License; Licenses
§30-2-2. Attorneys From Other Jurisdictions
§30-2-4. Practice Without License or Oath; Penalty; Qualification After Institution of Suits
§30-2-5. Practice by Corporations or Voluntary Associations; Penalties; Limitations of Section
§30-2-7. Suspension or Annulment of License for Malpractice; Appeal
§30-2-8. Security for Good Behavior; Contempt
§30-2-9. Revocation, Annulment or Suspension of License Effective Throughout State
§30-2-10. Clerk and Sheriff or Their Deputies Not to Act as Attorneys
§30-2-11. Liability of Attorney to Client for Neglect of Duty
§30-2-12. Liability of Attorney or Agent for Loss of Debt or Money
§30-2-13. Liability of Attorney for Failure to Pay Over Moneys Collected; Penalty