The Most Famous Lawyers

These men and women became notable attorneys through their various political leadership roles, scandals, and the defense, or prosecution of famous cases and celebrities:
Abraham Lincoln was an American politician, and lawyer who became the 16th president of the United States of America. He passed the bar in 1836 in Springfield, Illinois, and began working under his wife’s cousin, John T. Stuart. Lincoln represented clients in both civil and criminal matters. In all, Lincoln and his partners handled over 5,000 cases.
Franklin Roosevelt was a political leader who was a lawyer, and served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945, becoming the only president to win four presidential elections. He passed the bar in New York, and practiced law for a few years before jumping into politics, and winning his first election to the New York State Senate.
Barack Obama is an American politician who was a lawyer, United States Senator, member of the Illinois Senate, and the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to be elected into that office. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law in 1991. After law school, Obama returned to Chicago to practice as a civil rights lawyer, before his transition into the political field.
Richard Nixon was a politician who was a lawyer, served as a U.S. Representative and Senator from California, was Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower, and was the 37th President of the United States. He practiced law in California, after graduating law school from Duke University in 1937.
Bill Clinton is a politician who was a lawyer, the Governor of Arkansas, and served as the 42nd President of the U.S. He received his license to practice law in Arkansas, but after the famous Monica Lewinsky scandal, his law license was suspended in Arkansas for five years.
Hillary Clinton is an American politician who was a lawyer, the 67th Secretary of State under President Obama, a U.S. Senator from New York, the First Lady of the US, and the Democratic Party’s nominee for President in the 2016 election. After failing her first attempt at the Washington D.C. Bar Exam, she successfully passed the Arkansas bar exam in 1974.
Marcia Clark is an American prosecutor, author, and television correspondent who is best known for her role as the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1979. In recent years, Clark has authored multiple books and has worked as a legal commentator for NBC, Fox and CNBC.

Prepared by: Mekan SALYHOV,
I Year Student of the Faculty of
International Law of the Institute of
International Relations of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.