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Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who spent 6 years in prison, gets law license back AL.com 1 hr ago Ashley Remkus, al.com
Don Siegelman, the former Alabama governor who served six years in federal prison for a bribery conviction, will soon be back to practicing law in the state.
The Alabama State Bar’s disciplinary board late last year voted unanimously to readmit Siegelman, AL.com confirmed this week. Siegelman has his license back and is authorized to practice in Alabama, according to the state bar’s online records.
“The Disciplinary Board found that Siegelman (met) his evidentiary burden and noted that he took responsibility for his actions, showed remorse, had excellent character references and had paid all outstanding fees and fines associated with his conviction,” said Roman Shaul, general counsel for the Alabama State Bar, in a statement to AL.com.