the bar
noun [ S ]
LAW (also the Bar) uk/bɑːr/ us UK
the group of barristers (= lawyers who are allowed to argue a case in a higher court), or the profession of such lawyers:
a member of the bar
He was called to the bar (= became a barrister) in 2006.
It has been a privilege to have practised at the Bar for 47 years.
US
all lawyers considered as a group, or the profession of law:
Effectiveness requires that other members of the bar trust your word and credibility.
She was admitted to the bar (= became a lawyer) in her early thirties.