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Attorney at Law Magazine First Coast is pleased to present its annual Women in Law special issue, featuring the 2026 First Coast Women in Law.
2026 Florida Bar Convention
The Florida Bar held its Annual Convention at the Signia by Hilton. Jacksonville attorney Michael Fox Orr was sworn in as the 78th president on June 19. […]
Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association Hosts Judicial Reception
Over 500 attorneys, judges and legal professionals attended the Judicial Reception on June 3 at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront […]
JWLA Founder Barbara Bost McGriff Lifetime Member Award
Barbara Bost McGriff has received the lifetime membership award from the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association. She helped found the organization in 1982 and served as president in 1985-1986. […]
WRONG! Lawyers did socialize in pubs near the Inns of Court, but the term has nothing to do with drinking establishments.
WRONG! It’s the other way around. “Barrister” comes from “bar,” describing someone called to it.
CORRECT! Only those qualified to argue cases could pass beyond the rail, or “bar,” into the court. Being “called to the bar” meant being admitted to practice, and the name stuck for the profession as a whole.
WRONG! The term is centuries older than written bar exams, which didn’t become common in the U.S. until the late 1800s.
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