Posted by David Evans on February 02, 1998 at 20:00:27:
In Reply to: Re: Portia? posted by David Shelton on January 30, 1998 at 08:10:33:
Referring to a female advocate as "Portia" is not uncommon -- or at least
while female lawyers remained uncommon.
Rumpole of the Bailey (John Mortimer books & TV series) often refers
to his colleague Phyllida as Portia.