Clarence thomas by his wealthy rightwing benefactors. But we begin tonight with a pop quiz. Where did president Abraham Lincoln go to law school . The answer may surprise you. And the answer is nowhere. That is correct. He was a selftaught lawyer. And yet, his judgment that seceding from the union was unconstitutional shaped the country we live in today, more than almost any other action by a u. S. President. Lincoln also had a big influence on the practice of law, Writing Notes for a law lecture in around 1850 that laid out guidelines for being a good lawyer. Such as being among other things diligent, moral, a good businessman, and above all, honest. Above all, honest. Qualities the Illinois State Bar Association says are what defines the term lincoln lawyer. The more you know. Of course, if you want to be a lawyer today, it generally requires going to law school. Only a handful of states allowia to do so without a law degree. But just because someone earns a degree doesnt necessarily
reported boosters appeared in financial disclosures. while he hasn t appeared to break laws by failing to report his stays in friends homes experts say it look like it may have violated the law by failing to disclose the flights, cruises, vip sports dockts and others perks he got only after he was seated on the supreme court. nbc news reached out to thomas for comment but didn t immediately hear back. propublica was unable to identify if these billionaire benefactors had legal cases before the supreme court in the documented relationships with thomas. david socle said we have never discussed any pending court matter. novelly didn t respond. when propublica reported in april that thomas was receiving luxurious trips and financial assistance from harlan crow, justice thomas said, he was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends who did not have business before the court was not reportable. thomas has also complained in the past that serving on the highes