Re: Portia?

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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.

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