Fun facts about lawyers, the practitioners of law

By MindStick

The first known lawyer was a woman named Themis, who was the ancient Greek goddess of justice.

The term 'attorney' comes from the French word 'attorney,' which means 'one who acts for another.'

The first known lawyer in the United States was John Adams, who later became the country's second president.

The symbol for the legal profession, the scales of justice, represents the balance between fairness and impartiality.

The world's largest law firm is DLA Piper, which has more than 5,000 lawyers in more than 40 countries.

The oldest law school in the United States is Harvard Law School, which was founded in 1817.

The world's highest paid lawyer is Bill Gates, who is not a practicing lawyer but has earned millions of dollars in legal fees for his work

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