The problem with Katie Zacharia calling herself a lawyer
Source: Business Insider ·
Two watchdog groups filed complaints with the California bar, asking it to investigate whether she violated the law by calling herself a lawyer.
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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has repeatedly described herself as a lawyer.Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty ImagesTwo watchdog groups asked the California state bar to investigate White House spox Katie Zacharia.She worked as a general counsel in California. The state bar has no record she was licensed there.It is a misdemeanor in California to advertise yourself as an attorney if you don't have a license.A growing chorus is voicing concern about White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia's self-described legal career.Two watchdog groups Wednesday filed complaints with the State Bar of California, asking it to investigate whether she violated California law by calling herself a lawyer.It is a misdemeanor in California to practice law or advertise yourself as an attorney if you don't have a license to do so. Several law and legal-ethics professors told Business Insider that if Zacharia misrepresented herself as an attorney, or used a title like general counsel without…
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