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A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. In the law, the bar is also known as the community of persons engaged in the practice of law ("members of the bar").In the United States, some state bar associations are operated by their respective state governments which make membership in their state's bar association a requirement to practice before that state's courts; such states are said to have a "mandatory" or "integrated bar". Membership in such associations is synonymous to being admitted to the bar or being licensed to practice law in that state or being admitted to practice before the courts of that state. In some places membership in a bar association is voluntary and in addition to any licensing that may be required by the state or the court system. Such associations often advocate for law reform, they may discipline the profession and they may provide information, referral or pro bono services to the general public. In Canada and other Commonwealth countries one is called to the bar after undertaking a post law school training in a provincial law society program and undergoing an apprenticeship or taking articles as it is called. In these countries legal communities are called provincial law societies, except for QuebecQuebec ( In Detail) ( In Detail) National Motto: Je me souviens (I remember CapitalLargest city Quebec City Montreal Area Total % fresh water 2nd largest(1st lgst prov. 1 542 056 kmē 11,5% Population Total (2004) Density Ranked 2nd 7 509 928 5,43/kmē Admi where they are called the Barreau du Quebec.
JudgeFor the hardcore band Judge see Judge (band A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. The powers, functions, and training of judges varies widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. A judge can also be simply a qualis are not members of the bar. Rather, they sit "on the bench", and the caseCase can refer to: An instance or example Letter case (the distinction between majuscule and minuscule letters) or sentence case Cases in linguistic morphology; see declension and list of grammatical cases A term of jurisprudence, referring to the evidencs which come before them are "at bar" or "at bench". These termsIn language, a term is a short phrase designating an idea which requires more length and complexity for a true explanation. A term is frequently jargon, slang, figure of speech, or euphemism, and a group of terms is frequently called a terminology. evolved from the EnglishEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England Inns of CourtThe Inns of Court in London, are where barristers train and practise. They were originally any of a number of public houses where barristers met to do business, but are now formal institutions. Over time, the number of active Inns of Court reduced to just, where a bar separated the seats of the benchers or readers from the body of the hall, which was occupied by students. When one officially becomes a lawyer, he or she crosses this symbolic physical barrier and is "admitted to the bar". In modern courtrooms, a railing may still be in place to enclose the space which is occupied by legal counsel as well as the criminal defendants and civil litigants who have business pending before the court.
The name comes from the historic right of lawyers in London to pass the Temple Bar into Westminster without paying the usual toll.
