Wait, You Can Call Yourself a Lawyer If You Didn’t Pass the Bar? The White House Weighs In!

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  • What’s Inside:
  • The big question about lawyer titles.
  • What the White House press secretary said.
  • Our thoughts!

We just saw something that made us scratch our heads. White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is talking about being a lawyer. Even though, get this, she hasn’t passed the bar exam.

So, how does that work? The Wall Street Journal dropped this news. They said after law school, she took the exam in California. But she didn’t pass. Ouch.

She’s defending herself, though. Talking on a show. It’s a whole thing. We’re trying to picture the vibe here. Is it like a perfectly lit, official press conference, or more of a behind-the-scenes, candid moment? The aesthetic is definitely making us think.

Our Take

Okay, so this feels a bit… off? It’s like saying you’re a chef because you went to culinary school, but you can’t actually cook a meal. We think being called a lawyer should probably mean you’re licensed to practice. It’s about the real deal, right?