Watchdog asks California bar to probe Katie Zacharia's lawyer claims
A nonpartisan government watchdog has filed a complaint with the State Bar of California requesting an investigation into newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia following reports that she is not licensed to practice law in the state. Zacharia, a resident of California who has repeatedly referred to herself as a lawyer, held her first briefing as White House press secretary on…
The Campaign for Accountability has filed a complaint with the State Bar of California, requesting an investigation into White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia's claims of legal practice. Zacharia, a Pepperdine Caruso School of Law graduate, has been publicly referring to herself as a lawyer despite reports suggesting she may not have passed the bar in California or any other state.
When asked about her bar passage status, Zacharia stated that she passed it "when I moved to China." The watchdog group argues that if Zacharia is indeed unlicensed, she may be violating California law by publicly claiming to be entitled to practice law while being unlicensed.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Watchdog asks California bar to probe Katie Zacharia's lawyer claims koreatimes.co.kr
