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Why is the legal profession called “the bar”?

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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