bar association

A professional organization of attorneys who practice law within a specific geographic area (for example, a state bar association) or who practice in a common field or area of expertise in the law (for example, a defense attorneys' bar association). integrated bar. A bar association in which membership is legally required of all attorneys who practice law in that state or jurisdiction. Also called a compulsory bar, mandatory bar, and unified bar. voluntary bar.A bar association that attorneys...

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