#when you're a student you have to sit behind the bar as a spectator because only licensed attorneys can ''pass the bar''

[artykyn]

Just learned that when law people talk about “passing the bar” they are talking about an actual literal physical bar that they are walking past

Like idk man I guess I just figured they called it a bar exam because that’s just what you call it. People name things sometimes and it means nothing. Language is weird like that. I never cared enough to look it up before.

#i served on a jury last week so now I'm having a phase where I'm low-key interested in reading about legal junk #for anyone else who was ignorant like I was: #it's the railing that separates the spectators from the ''well'' which is the area where the trial proceedings occur #when you're a student you have to sit behind the bar as a spectator because only licensed attorneys can ''pass the bar'' #so when they say ''passing the bar exam'' it's a double meaning #because it's the exam that allows you to literally physically pass the bar #mine #legal #law student #bar exam #trial #court #courtroom #lawyers #attorneys #memories #language #passing the bar #pass the bar