I have long held that practicing, admitted lawyers are officers of the court, and as such, members of the judicial branch of government. As such, it is a conflict of interest for them to hold positions in the executive or legislative branches.
I would fully support an amendment to the Constitution barring any practicing attorney, or one with ties to any active law practice from running for any legislative or executive position without a demonstrable 3-5 year period between when they last practiced law and electoral eligibility. The states would do well to implement similar requirements.
That's not to prohibit attorneys from acting as counsel to legislative committees, serving in executive appointments (i.e. AG, White House Counsel,) etc., but merely from holding elected positions in the legislature or executive.
find an old copy of The Constitution and you will find that already in place about any title of nobility. Someone just conveniently made it disappear it still Law by the way it was never taken out.
It was in there from the first draft.