International Society of Barristers

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The International Society of Barristers is an honor society for the best trial lawyers. [1]

Overview

It was created in 1965. [1] Famed trial lawyer Craig Spangenberg was one of the founding members, and its first president. [2] Its members are mostly from the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, and Mexico. [1] New members for the society are elected by the Board of Governors after a nomination from an existing Fellow of the society. [1]

In 2002, the International Society of Barristers Foundation was created. [3] It aims at helping poor people who may have been wrongfully convicted. [3]

The society publishes a journal, the International Society of Barristers Quarterly. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Official website, About section". Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  2. "Official Website". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Official website, Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  4. "Journal". Archived from the original on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  5. Washington and Lee University library