Family mythology must have suggested to her she was already licensed. Also, high cheek bones, a leather attache, and a mastery of the pronunciation of voir dire, which are normally dead giveaways.
Besides, who says some government license is necessary to legitimize a consensual relationship?
Oh, wait —
(h/t Doug Ross)
Geraghty elaborates, saying it might not be as bad as it sounds.
And to be fair, I’m sure she frequently passes bars in Cambridge.
The practice is called “pro hac vice,” which is Latin for “for this occasion.” Here are the pro hac vice requirements for the District Court of Mass, which would be the relevant court in this case.
However, this does not conclude the issue. There would still need to be an attorney licensed in Mass. who moved for Ms. Warren to be admitted pro hac vice for the case at hand. Such a document would have to be in the docket of the case as to which she was representing her client. If Ms. Warren simply filed pleadings without first being admitted to the court pro hac vice, she would be implicitly representing to the court that she was, in fact, licensed to practice in Mass., and if she was not so licensed, she would have violated the court’s rules, and, in effect, have committed a fraud upon the court.
[…] Goldstein may have an explanation for Squaw Liz’s actions in this matter: Family mythology must have suggested to her she was […]
Hey! Sources say she has passed out in sevaral bars in Cambridge.
“Several”! Damnit, that’s good scotch.
– Scotch bar owners and scotch drinkers have issued a statement saying they don’t believe shes a member of their tribe.
Elizabeth Warren is in a pickle.
She may have practiced law without a license.
But even if what she did was legal, let’s not forget the hypocrisy of Elizabeth Warren, who claims to be a consumer advocate, helping Travelers Insurance defeat asbestos claims of union working people. And Elizabeth got $200,000+ for doing so part time.
Hey, you can commit homicide in Massachusetts if you are a Democrat, but never ever cross the trial lawyers.