Enlil said:

vicepope said:

Define legal advice.

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Legal advice would be something along the lines of "Posting on the shroomery about the cultivation of active mushrooms poses no risk of criminal prosecution."

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pugster said:

dont you get background checks over there when you apply for a job? or do you just turn up on your first day like 'yeah mate im a brain surgeon, pass me the chisel thingy'

* in the UK impersonating a lawyer would carry a criminal charge , it sounds a bit different in the U.S but im guessing the same rule would apply in some fashion - im taking it as to get the job she applied for she needed to be legally able to represent someone (you call it bar registered over there iirc )

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dinosaurs said:

pugster said:

dont you get background checks over there when you apply for a job? or do you just turn up on your first day like 'yeah mate im a brain surgeon, pass me the chisel thingy'

* in the UK impersonating a lawyer would carry a criminal charge , it sounds a bit different in the U.S but im guessing the same rule would apply in some fashion - im taking it as to get the job she applied for she needed to be legally able to represent someone (you call it bar registered over there iirc )

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I don't really know what's going on anymore.  I work in non-gov infosec and I have to file my credentials with the feds yearly and redo my background checks every something years.  I can (and often am) be called at any moment and have 60 min to report for breathalyzer, 10 panel urinalysis, and hair follicle test.  then I hear about cia cats being arrested after being caught stealing gold bars and lo and behold their entirely employment or background history was bullshit and no one found it until they were looking at them in a criminal prosecutorial context. 

the world feels pretty goddamn upside down to me at the moment and I don't think I'm alone.

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birdeatingspider said:

The first press conference this new one held, my eyebrows were at hairline and I gave a single slow clap, first thought being:
Yes, this one will do.

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This is hilarious. That sums up my feeling as well... it's a real shame

Enlil said:

I'm just giving you the straight dope on it.  A lawyer and an attorney are two separate things.  Even your quote says "IF" she held herself out as "ENTITLED TO PRACTICE LAW."  Calling herself a lawyer, in itself isn't doing so.  If she started giving people legal advice after calling herself a lawyer, that would be a different story.

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Google disagrees with you:

Enlil said:

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That's funny, cuz I have seen both doctors and lawyers use google as a reference