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BAR Association Attorneys
What does the term BAR stand for?
The terms "lawyer" and "attorney" are often used interchangeably, but there are subtle differences: Lawyer: A general term for someone who has studied law, typically having graduated from law school. A lawyer may not necessarily be licensed to practice law or represent clients in court. For example, someone with a law degree working in academia or policy isn’t always actively practicing law.
Attorney: Refers specifically to a lawyer who is licensed to practice law in a particular jurisdiction and can represent clients in legal matters, such as in court or through legal documentation. Attorneys have typically passed a bar exam and are authorized to act on behalf of clients.
In essence, all attorneys are lawyers, but not all lawyers are attorneys. The distinction hinges on licensure and the ability to practice law professionally.
There were no Law Schools in the early days of our nation'd history. Thomas Jefferson , John Adams and many of the founding fathers had stidied Law as apprentices and were required to pass anbrief oral exam administered by a judge or practicing attorney.
Thomas Jefferson stidied law under George Wythe foe five years before being admitted to the Virginia Bar.
John Adams studied law for two years under Attorney James Putnam and was amitted to the Massachusetts state BAR in 1759.
Alexander Hamilton studied law on his own for six months and passed an oral exam and was exempted from the required participation in an apprentices program.
James Madison, the Father of the Constitution was was a student of the law, but never became a practicing lawyer.
Patrick Henry passed the exam to become a lawyer after studying law for six weeks.
Twenty one of the thirty nine men who signed the Constitutiion were lawyers.
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