Tuesday, March 08, 2005
LEX LECES BACHELERES
Going over a friend's resumé, I read that he had been studying for a degree in "Lex Leces Bacheleres."
My knee jerk reaction was to call up and demand an explanation.
Where'd the heck you get this "Leces" thing?
The answer was nothing short of shocking. "I got that from a credible source, a lawyer."
Holy cow! Do some lawyers actually believe their Ll.B. stands for something that as far as I can figure, means "Legal Milk of Lecherous Bachelors"?
Gentlemen, check the acronym. Capital L, lower case l, period, capital B period. Ll.B. Two words only. Legum Baccalaureus. Bachelor of Laws. "Legum" is the genitive (i.e. possessive) plural of the noun "lex", hence Ll. instead of just one L.
Now I'm sure that the very lawyers who believe in this "Leces" myth are the very same ones who are wont to put Ll.B. (they would probably prefer L.L.B.)after their names when presented in a formal listing. Thus you would see;
John Doe, M.D.
Pearly Gleam, D.D.M.
Leces Bachelor, Ll.B.
Well, that looks alright, until you consider that the presumption is you haven't passed the Bar Examinations if you only have the acronym of your degree after your name.
Messieurs Leces, allow me to introduce you to "Esq." Place that after your name and you won't be putting yourself in the same level as a law graduate who has yet to take or worse failed the Bar.
My knee jerk reaction was to call up and demand an explanation.
Where'd the heck you get this "Leces" thing?
The answer was nothing short of shocking. "I got that from a credible source, a lawyer."
Holy cow! Do some lawyers actually believe their Ll.B. stands for something that as far as I can figure, means "Legal Milk of Lecherous Bachelors"?
Gentlemen, check the acronym. Capital L, lower case l, period, capital B period. Ll.B. Two words only. Legum Baccalaureus. Bachelor of Laws. "Legum" is the genitive (i.e. possessive) plural of the noun "lex", hence Ll. instead of just one L.
Now I'm sure that the very lawyers who believe in this "Leces" myth are the very same ones who are wont to put Ll.B. (they would probably prefer L.L.B.)after their names when presented in a formal listing. Thus you would see;
John Doe, M.D.
Pearly Gleam, D.D.M.
Leces Bachelor, Ll.B.
Well, that looks alright, until you consider that the presumption is you haven't passed the Bar Examinations if you only have the acronym of your degree after your name.
Messieurs Leces, allow me to introduce you to "Esq." Place that after your name and you won't be putting yourself in the same level as a law graduate who has yet to take or worse failed the Bar.
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