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“This marks the second jurisdiction in which Biden has lost his law license, following his voluntary decision to surrender his license to practice law in Washington, D.C., in April,” Newsweek noted. “The Connecticut disbarment effectively ends his legal career in multiple jurisdictions, demonstrating that professional consequences for attorneys persist even after criminal pardons.”
Biden was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1997, one year after graduating from Yale Law School. His disbarment is a result of violations of several ethical rules for lawyers, which include engaging in conduct that involves dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, as noted in the judge’s findings.
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