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D.M. Schmeyer
@dmschmeyer.bsky.social

Not one person who tries to claim it based on a degree ever says "I'm a lawyer but based on my JD I'm not licensed anywhere that's why I'm not saying attorney." They say "I'm a lawyer". The point is to mislead, to claim perceived prestige they didn't earn but feel entitled to.

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D.M. Schmeyer
@dmschmeyer.bsky.social

"I want to be a lawyer but I can't pass the bar, but I'm not gonna let that stop me" is petulance, and I'm not going to pretend it isn't. We all learn in law school the professional, titles included, follow the license. I won't coddle the people who want/can't get one. Stakes are too high.

D.M. Schmeyer
@dmschmeyer.bsky.social

Like, I'm fine with, say, diploma privilege. It's a privilege. It's extended. You don't just get it because you think you deserve it. That's entitlement, of a toxic nature. You knew the road.