If a female tried to get into the priesthood session of GC...

[Pelado]

This is nit-picking, but law school graduate and licensed attorney are not synonymous.

What percentage of law school grads never get licensed?

[falafel]

This is nit-picking, but law school graduate and licensed attorney are not synonymous.

I didn't realize he said law degree, not lawyer. Kate Kelly is a licensed attorney, right?

[imanihonjin]

Yes, its normal, especially on official documents. Even my email signature has Esq.

On official documents, I agree. My email signature, nor my business cards carry the label.

[Nakoma]

I didn't realize he said law degree, not lawyer. Kate Kelly is a licensed attorney, right?

I thought I read somewhere she was licensed in D.C.

[old_gregg]

I thought I read somewhere she was licensed in D.C.

montevideo

[imanihonjin]

I thought I read somewhere she was licensed in D.C.

I just checked the DC bar's website. She isn't licensed in DC.

[LVAllen]

I just checked the DC bar's website. She isn't licensed in DC.

Yeah, she is.

Kathleen Marie Kelly

Email:
Phone:
Fax:

Membership Status: Active
Disciplinary history: No
Date of admission: July 12, 2013

[Commando]

One other thing, is it normal to add Esq behind your name for people with a law degree? I have an MBA and I think that anyone who puts MBA after their name is a douchebag. But maybe it's different when you have a law degree.

Well if you put JD yes you may be guilty of high douchery. The Esq, however, may be necessary to distinguish yourself as an active licensee and practitioner of law, since you are required to be admitted to the bar in order to practice law in most states. I know that in immigration court there are cases where certain kinds of social workers, advocates, and even law students may appear under certain circumstances so it becomes necessary to add the Esq.

[imanihonjin]

Yeah, she is.

Yep, you are right.

[creekster]

If a female tried to get into the priesthood session of GC...

I have never used esq. after my name. I have passed the bar in three states and have been licensed for over 27 years.

[falafel]

I have never used esq. after my name. I have passed the bar in three states and have been licensed for over 27 years.

interesting. Even on pleadings/filings? Is that the norm in your area?

In NV, virtually everyone uses Esq. Lots of P.I. attorneys have taken to announcing themselves as "Attorney Jacob Smith," for example.

[Nakoma]

interesting. Even on pleadings/filings? Is that the norm in your area?

In NV, virtually everyone uses Esq. Lots of P.I. attorneys have taken to announcing themselves as "Attorney Jacob Smith," for example.

Plaintiff's lawyers are douchebags -- until you need one.

[falafel]

Plaintiff'slawyers are douchebags -- until you need one.

[Katy Lied]

Lots of P.I. attorneys have taken to announcing themselves as "Attorney Jacob Smith," for example.

Hah!

[LVAllen]

interesting. Even on pleadings/filings? Is that the norm in your area?

In NV, virtually everyone uses Esq. Lots of P.I. attorneys have taken to announcing themselves as "Attorney Jacob Smith," for example.

In filings, I've got an Esq. behind my name in both the header and the "submitted by" area. Mainly because support staff would have a stroke if I pushed them to drop it. It's not there in correspondence or email, but I will put it behind the name of the addressee. In my view, Esq. is an honorific that is given, not taken. Bruce Wayne does not refer to himself as Master Wayne.