[popdonnelly]

"I think you're a lawyer if you practice law."

But you have to be admitted to the bar of the court before you can practice in that jurisdiction.

[jim macomber]

Don't know the facts of this issue or if he claimed to have "practiced" law but, in some states (maybe all, I don't know) it's a felony to practice law without a license. And passing the bar exam is usually a prerequisite to being licensed.

[swain_forkbeard]

Exactly.