when did barack obama become a lawyer

by Marjorie McLaughlin 7 min read

In 1993 Obama joined Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, a 12-attorney law firm specializing in civil rights litigation and neighborhood economic development, where he was an associate for three years from 1993 to 1996, then of counsel from 1996 to 2004, with his law license becoming inactive in 2007.

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Was Obama a lawyer before he became president?

In 1988, he enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. After graduating, he became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004.

What degree does Obama have?

Harvard Law School1988–1991Columbia College1981–1983Occidental College1979–1981Punahou School1971–1979State Elementary School Me...1970–1971St. Francis of Assisi Catholic S...1968–1970Barack Obama/Education

What laws did Barack Obama pass?

Major acts and legislationTax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.Budget Control Act of 2011.American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

How old is Barack Obama now?

60 years (August 4, 1961)Barack Obama / Age

Who was the youngest president?

The youngest to become president by election was John F. Kennedy, who was inaugurated at age 43. The oldest person to assume the presidency was Joe Biden, who took the presidential oath of office 61 days after turning 78.

Who ran against Obama both times?

2012 United States presidential electionNomineeBarack ObamaMitt RomneyPartyDemocraticRepublicanHome stateIllinoisMassachusettsRunning mateJoe BidenPaul RyanElectoral vote3322064 more rows

Who did Obama run against 2008?

On November 4, 2008, Obama defeated the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona, making him the President-elect and the first African American elected President. He was the third sitting U.S. Senator, after Warren G. Harding and John F.

Who was president in July 2008?

The incumbent in 2008, George W. Bush. His second term expired at noon on January 20, 2009.

Who was president after Obama?

ListPresidentPrevious 242Bill ClintonState attorney general43George W. BushOut of office44Barack ObamaState legislator45Donald Trump—42 more rows

How old do you have to be to be president?

Requirements to Hold Office According to Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States, be at least 35 years old, and have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

How old is Bill Clinton?

75 years (August 19, 1946)Bill Clinton / Age

Where did Barack go to school?

Harvard Law School1988–1991Columbia College1981–1983Occidental College1979–1981Punahou School1971–1979State Elementary School Me...1970–1971St. Francis of Assisi Catholic S...1968–1970Barack Obama/Education

Who were Barack Obama’s parents?

Barack Obama’s parents married while students at the University of Hawaii. His father, Barack Obama, Sr., a Kenyan, became an economist in the gove...

Where did Barack Obama attend school?

Barack Obama graduated from Punahou School, an elite academy in Honolulu, and then attended Occidental College before transferring to Columbia Univ...

What did Barack Obama do for a living?

After working as a writer and editor in Manhattan, Barack Obama became a community organizer in Chicago, lectured on constitutional law at the Univ...

What did Barack Obama write?

Barack Obama’s first book, Dreams from My Father (1995), is the story of his search for his biracial identity by tracing the lives of his now-decea...

What is Barack Obama famous for?

Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States (2009–17). He oversaw the recovery of the U.S. economy (from the Great R...