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By the early 14th century, the concept of the bar referred to a physical railing that separated benchers from the hall of the Inns of Court; the area past the bar held the judge, the barristers (attorneys), and the prisoners or those accused or liable. Passing the bar referred to the ability to enter that space, and the term barrister (which is what attorneys in England are called) loosely meant “a student of law who has been called to the bar” to advocate on behalf of another.
Yakety Sax 10 months ago
For some “lawyers” it might as well be.
mccollunsky 10 months ago
Some lawyers might be in that bar.
cracker65 10 months ago
I bet a lot of lawyers visit bars. Especially the ones that don’t get paid.
E.Z. Smith Premium Member 10 months ago
By the early 14th century, the concept of the bar referred to a physical railing that separated benchers from the hall of the Inns of Court; the area past the bar held the judge, the barristers (attorneys), and the prisoners or those accused or liable. Passing the bar referred to the ability to enter that space, and the term barrister (which is what attorneys in England are called) loosely meant “a student of law who has been called to the bar” to advocate on behalf of another.
trainnut1956 10 months ago
No lawyer I know ever passed the bar. They always tried to drink it dry.
flemmingo 10 months ago
The lawyer I had for my divorce must’ve passed that kind of bar because I was taken to cleaners by cheating wife.
ajr58(1) 10 months ago
If you have one lawyer in a small town, he is broke. If you have two lawyers in a small town, they are both rich.
walt1968pat Premium Member 10 months ago
Are you sure?
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 10 months ago
I’m howling. Shared this with a lawyer friend.
Niko S 10 months ago
OMG that’s seriously funny. My face hurts. Ruthie is so amazingly funny thank you Rick.
syzygy47 10 months ago
SCOTUS Brett Kavanagh, a contradiction between vocation and personal choices
MichaelD Premium Member 10 months ago
Nor does “passing the buck” mean that everyone wants to hand you a dollar.
Ceeg22 Premium Member 9 months ago
DeLuca’s had the best pizza