call to the bar



call to the bar

1. noun Admission as a lawyer (American English), or specifically as a barrister or solicitor (British English). Ms. Fields earned her call to the bar only last year but has already represented many high-profile clients in court.
2. verb To receive admission as a lawyer (American English) or as a barrister or solicitor (British English). I studied law in Dublin, but I was called to the bar in London and have my practice set up there now.
See also: bar, call

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joannejo-AN (English), zho-AN (French)English, French
Philippus-Biblical Latin
Izem-Northern African, Berber
Tompkins['tɔmpkinz]
Thoth-Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Condoleezzakahn-də-LEE-zəVarious