White-Shoe Law Firm In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "White-Shoe Law Firm", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Christina Quynh

2022-12-19 06:12

Meaning of White-Shoe Law Firm

Variants:

White-Show Law Firm

White-Shoe Law Firm American phrase

Used to refer to an old and prestigious law firm

John worked for a white-shoe law firm after he graduated.

Mary has hired a white-shoe law firm to take legal action against her husband.

Working for a white-shoe firm is my biggest career goal.

Other phrases about:

have the world at your feet

To be extremely successful and admired by a range of people.

write the book on

Have a lot of knowledge about or be very good at an activity

shine a spotlight on (someone or something)

To bring something or somebody to the center of attention

Big Man on Campus

Literally means a famous and influential male student (usually in college)

put (someone, something, or some place) on the map

To make a person, a thing or a place become famous or renowned

Origin of White-Shoe Law Firm

The phrase originates from America in the 1950s. The students at Ivy League usually wore white buckskin shoes. Those students often got good jobs in the best law firms. Nowadays, if an institution is called a white-shoe that means it is well-established, prestigious, East coast, and traditional.