Possibly. I think the last two pleas were only to misdemeanors. Not that the distinction is a defining factor, but it makes a difference as bars are more tolerant of lesser offenses; it’s really about the nature of the crime, two or three DUIs, no problem, embezzlement or forgery however is serious problem. The bar cannot abide lawyers with convictions for crimes of dishonesty, most especially crimes involving entrusted money or property, or as it were, crimes that involve submitting falsified documents to the state.

Government needs to be able to trust people. If lawyers are let to make a mockery of that trust, the social compact falls apart. You’d have to have an administrative trial everytime you need to renew your license or vote. It would be Kafkaesque.

These are serious offenses, seriously antisocial behavior, un-American.