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They said: ‘absolutely, absolutely across the board. You can call yourself a lawyer. You have a JD, and to buffer that, you have international legal experience in transactional law, which gives you the ability to analyze it, not necessarily give advice. The truth is, is I was very careful how I executed this, and I never came across as someone who was an attorney at law.
— Katie Zacharia, White House press secretary, explaining what legal professionals told her about calling herself a lawyer despite not passing the California bar, in an interview with conservative outlet Real America’s Voice. In a later Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, Zacharia said, “I had already pre-registered for the bar exam, and during — basically during the summer — I knew I would be living in China, and the results of the bar were inconsequential. And I sat for it because I didn’t want to have a withdraw status.” Today, in light of the intense scrutiny related to her credentials, President Donald Trump told Zacharia that she should “reconsider” her role as press secretary. Per White House officials, she will soon be “transitioning out” of the job.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
They said: ‘absolutely, absolutely across the board. You can call yourself a lawyer. You have a JD, and to buffer that, you have international legal experience in transactional law, which gives you the ability to analyze it, not necessarily give advice. The truth is, is I was very careful how I executed this, and I never came across as someone who was an attorney at law.
—Katie Zacharia, White House press secretary, explaining what legal professionals told her about calling herself a lawyer despite not passing the California bar, in an interview with conservative outlet Real America’s Voice. In a later Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, Zacharia said, “I had already pre-registered for the bar exam, and during — basically during the summer — I knew I would be living in China, and the results of the bar were inconsequential. And I sat for it because I didn’t want to have a withdraw status.” Today, in light of the intense scrutiny related to her credentials, President Donald Trump told Zacharia that she should “reconsider” her role as press secretary. Per White House officials, she will soon be “transitioning out” of the job.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
