Attorneys are supposed to be of “good moral character” (really!). Other names are a basis of doing a background check for, say, prior arrests. So this is relevant.
Uh, did you bother to actually read Bob Owens’ post? He clearly shows that the “Full Former name(s)” on the form has absolutely nothing to do with any names one may have used as a child or prior to having been admitted to the Bar.
Here, read this carefully:
A lawyer’s name on the Clerk’s roll of attorneys is the name under which the lawyer was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois or, if any name changes have been allowed by the Court, the most recent such change.
In other words, it is only referring to any former names used since having been admitted to the Bar.
For example, if a woman had been admitted to the Bar when she was single, she would have registered with her maiden name. If she subsequently marries, and takes on her husband’s name, she would register using her married name and her maiden name would appear under “Full Former name(s).”
Do you get it now?
TexasDarlin is just feeding people a misrepresentation borne of ignorance and laziness.
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