pass the bar
Legal licensing exam
To pass the bar is to succeed on the bar examination, the licensing test required to practice law in a given jurisdiction.
The phrase marks the transition from law school graduate to licensed attorney: She passed the bar on her first try.
Someone who has passed the bar is formally qualified to represent clients in court.
- disbarRevoke legal credentials
- successFavorable outcome attained
- legal ethicsStandards governing attorney conduct
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
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