Bar
Bar, professional association of lawyers. Attorneys must be admitted to the bar before they can practice law in the United States. The American Bar Association, with over 90,000 members, helps to maintain the standards of the legal profession and is consulted by government on legal matters and judicial appointments.
See also: American Bar Association; Law.
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