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Andrea Bocelli

The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List The famous Italian opera singer is said to have one of the most stunning voices in the world. After high school, Andrea Bocelli pursued a degree in law and sang in local bars and clubs on the side to make money. Bocelli graduated from law school but his passion was […]

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Marjorie Liu

The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List A New York Times best selling author and comic book writer acclaimed for her horror fantasy comic Monstress, and her paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels including The Hunter Kiss and Tiger Eye series Marjorie Liu has also worked for Marvel Comics include NYX, X-23, Dark Wolverine, and Astonishing X-Men.  But she graduated as a lawyer from the University of Wisconsin and

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Julio Iglesias

The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List Born in Madrid, Julio Iglesias was a professional soccer player with Real Madrid and was a law student until a car accident left him paralyzed. While recuperating he taught himself the guitar and discovered his talent for music. In 1968 he won the Benidorm Festival with a song he composed

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Gal Gadot

The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List Israeli actress Gal Gadot was Miss Israel in 2004 before serving her mandatory defence training as a fitness/combat readiness instructor. She then commenced her law studies and international relations at IDC Herzliya college while building her modelling and acting careers. After Gadot had completed her first year of college, a casting director contacted her

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John Grisham

The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List It should come as no surprise that John Grisham holds a law degree. His criminal-justice background likely adds to his novels’ believability. The best-selling crime author earned his law degree from graduated from Mississippi State University and received a J.D. degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a

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David Otunga

The LawFuel Lawyer Celebs List He may not look like your typical Harvard Law graduate, but David Otunga not only has a law degree and has passed the Illinois bar exam, but he also has a degree on psychology from the University of Illinois. But it is as a wrestler and actor that Otunga gained

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10 Lawyers Who Became Global Celebrities – But Not For Practicing Law

You may not believe it, but these celebrities achieved their fame in different areas but all have one other common factor:  their law degrees. Check these 10 celebrity ‘non-lawyers’ who you may know but didn’t realize were also qualified lawyers.  And among the group are four who worked in law also. Check the list below.

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The Latham & Watkins Partners Who Made the CRAINS Notable Women in Law List

Crain’s Chicago Business has named Chicago partners Mary Rose Alexander, Cathy Birkeland, Caroline Reckler, and Terra Reynolds to its 2020 Notable Women in Law list in recognition of their exceptional professional achievements and dedication to civic, philanthropic, and mentoring activities. Mary Rose Alexander, Global Chair of both Latham’s Environmental Litigation Practice and Women Enriching Business Committee,

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Charles Manson’s ‘Disruptive’ Attorney Irving Kanarek Dies. Charles Lives Still At A Secure Address

The lawyer who defended Charles Manson has died at age 100. Irving Kanarek (pictured above in 1970) defended the cult killer Manson whose macabre killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others created international headlines and intrigue. The national spotlight that focused on Kanarek made his disruptive circus of courtroom tactics almost as fascinating as

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#DougHive – Who Is The Lawyer Who Would Be The First Male “Second Lady” to Veep Kamala Harris?

The anointment of Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential nominee for presidential candidate Joe Biden sees her husband, a partner at DLA Piper, as the potential, first ever male ‘Second Lady’ at the White House. Douglas Emhoff, 55 has a quarter century legal experience, working as partner at the Century City office of DLA Piper, where

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