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Michelle Obama's law license went inactive in 1994 when she was only 29 years of age. That's not long to hold onto a license to practice law after graduating from Harvard.
Similarly, Obama "retired" from practicing law in January of 2008.
Why? Why would both of the Obama's simply stop practicing law and let their licences go? Would it not be to their advantage to continue to keep their licenses active even if not practicing?
It's a fair question, one which the media should be asking.
Probably because lawyers have to keep their license active by paying fees and/or participate in continued education. Neither of them have been practicing law for awhile so there was no point?
I believe this WAS asked and answered when Obama became the nominee first time around since that's how I know this.
Michelle Obama's law license went inactive in 1994 when she was only 29 years of age. That's not long to hold onto a license to practice law after graduating from Harvard.
Similarly, Obama "retired" from practicing law in January of 2008.
Why? Why would both of the Obama's simply stop practicing law and let their licences go? Would it not be to their advantage to continue to keep their licenses active even if not practicing?
It's a fair question, one which the media should be asking.
Why would Obama stop practicing law? Because he got a better job and doesn't have time to work as a lawyer????
Thats not entirely fair. They are allowed to practice law, after they bring their licenses out of inactive status. Its not a rare step to take if you arent planning to use it for a period of time.
Michelle Obama's law license went inactive in 1994 when she was only 29 years of age. That's not long to hold onto a license to practice law after graduating from Harvard.
Similarly, Obama "retired" from practicing law in January of 2008.
Why? Why would both of the Obama's simply stop practicing law and let their licences go? Would it not be to their advantage to continue to keep their licenses active even if not practicing?
It's a fair question, one which the media should be asking.
Michelle Obama's law license went inactive in 1994 when she was only 29 years of age. That's not long to hold onto a license to practice law after graduating from Harvard.
Similarly, Obama "retired" from practicing law in January of 2008.
Why? Why would both of the Obama's simply stop practicing law and let their licences go? Would it not be to their advantage to continue to keep their licenses active even if not practicing?
It's a fair question, one which the media should be asking.
The Obamas are still in possession of their law licenses. They simple let them go inactive, most likely for the reasons Ceece said. Many lawyers let their licenses go inactive if they are not going to be practicing for a while because you get out of being forced into certain responsibilities.
Michelle Obama's law license went inactive in 1994 when she was only 29 years of age. That's not long to hold onto a license to practice law after graduating from Harvard.
Similarly, Obama "retired" from practicing law in January of 2008.
Why? Why would both of the Obama's simply stop practicing law and let their licences go? Would it not be to their advantage to continue to keep their licenses active even if not practicing?
It's a fair question, one which the media should be asking.
Meh...it's just another right wing fishing expedition.
I know both former attorneys and auditors at my office who voluntarily allowed their licenses to lapse because their career interests changed and they didn't want to keep investing time and money into the continuing education requirements. It's not such an unheard-of situation. And they could always go through the steps to reactivate their licenses if they so chose at a later time.
You might ask the same thing of Mitt Romney who probably has his law degree set inactive, too. It's what most lawyers do with their degrees---ask to have them put in inactive status---when they don't plan to practice for a while---usually to peruse other careers as the Obama's did. If they kept them active then they'd have to pay yearly Bar association fees, buy malpractice insurance and take continuing classes. The Obama's still have their licenses and could active them at any time in the future.
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