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kpete

(72,005 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:32 PM Jan 2012

Rick Santorum Law License Suspended

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday night, Rick Santorum told a debate audience that he does his own taxes. He's not as diligent when it comes to bar dues: The former senator's license to practice law is under "administrative suspension," according to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Such a suspension would typically come about not for serious malfeasance but for failing to pay an annual $70 fee required to stay current.

"There's no indication that Santorum has violated any rules of conduct," Tim McNair, a Pennsylvania attorney and HuffPost Hill reader who spotted the suspension and flagged it to us. But, he said, it does speak to basic organizational abilities.

"If you want to be responsible, you have to take care of business, and for whatever reason, Rick hasn't done it," said McNair, a Democrat who has volunteered for three Santorum opponents in Pennsylvania.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/rick-santorum-law-license_n_1219862.html

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Rick Santorum Law License Suspended (Original Post) kpete Jan 2012 OP

He makes more money as a pandering grifter. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #1

If Sarah ever gets tired of the Snow Machine Guy... 47of74 Jan 2012 #4

Nonstory jberryhill Jan 2012 #2

His check was bounced for being "too frothy". HopeHoops Jan 2012 #3

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

1. He makes more money as a pandering grifter.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:35 PM

Jan 2012

Lawyering is too honest for him.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

4. If Sarah ever gets tired of the Snow Machine Guy...

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:47 AM

Jan 2012

...she and Ricky can hook up.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. Nonstory

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 02:39 PM

Jan 2012

He doesn't practice law.

In PA, you need to complete 12 hours of continuing education per year, pay $70, fill out the annual form, and maintain malpractice insurance (or else that has to be disclosed to prospective clients).

The Freepers make a big deal out of the Obama's licenses too (Michele let hers lapse). It is a complete non-issue.

Anyone suspended or disbarred for a violation will have that specifically noted.

The helping of "extra bullshit sauce" here is the notion that you can maintain a PA license for only 70 bucks a year. That's nothing next to CLE and insurance.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

3. His check was bounced for being "too frothy".

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 05:31 PM

Jan 2012

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