Speaking of attorneys, somebody on another thread (which was deleted because of posting rules) said that Obama is not a member of the bar in Illinois. Does anybody know if this is true?
He has worked as a staff attorney and taught law. You don’t need to have passed the bar to do either one. You only have to be a member of the bar if you want to submit briefs and argue in court. Any info, anyone?
I just today read in an Obama bio that he let his law license lapse in (maybe) 2003. I don’t know if this is relevant to having passed the bar or not.
If you use the title Attorney, I BELIEVE you have to be both licensed and Registered in at least one state. The Bar Association is its’ own organization and most Attorneys join it but I don’t believe it’s required. Our bar puts out a booklet EVERY YEAR listing its’ members and heads of local government, justices etc.