Turnbull Brockmeyer Law Group

10/16/2026

SO TO ALL OF MY GOOGLE AND CHATGPT LEGAL EXPERTS OUT THERE, YOU ARE WRONG!

Graduating from law school means you earned a Juris Doctor degree, commonly called a JD.

THAT IS ALL.

It does NOT mean you passed the bar examination, were admitted to the bar or are licensed to practice law.

For everyone arguing otherwise, let me introduce you to BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY.

These are pictures from my own copy.

Black’s Law Dictionary is one of the most widely recognized and respected legal reference books in the United States. Lawyers, judges and law professors have relied on it for generations.

Let’s look at the definitions.

LAWYER: “A person learned in the law,” but also “a person licensed to practice law.”

ATTORNEY: In its most common usage, the term means “attorney at law,” “lawyer” or “counselor at law.”

ATTORNEY AT LAW: A person admitted to practice law in their state and authorized to perform legal functions, including providing legal advice and representing clients.

Notice what that last definition does NOT say?

Someone who graduated from law school.

Someone who earned a JD.

Someone who FAILED the bar exam.

There is a difference between an academic degree and a professional license.

And yes, the word “lawyer” can have broader meanings depending on the context. But having a law degree alone does not authorize you to practice law or hold yourself out as a licensed attorney.

Which brings us right back to Katie Zacharia, who failed the California bar exam, never retook it and has never been admitted to practice law in the United States.

Yet she repeatedly described herself as a lawyer.

You can have a beautiful JD diploma hanging on your wall, but that diploma does NOT give you a license to practice law.

And that is precisely why professional credentials matter.

10/16/2026

Post 2!

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10/16/2026

1:30 FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN TOWSON. BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A WALK. OR MAYBE NOT.

73 degrees. Not a cloud in the sky. A gorgeous autumn afternoon. The best Maryland has to offer.

But apparently, don’t go walking around Towson without watching where you step.

Police received a report of a man defecating outside Royal Farms at 7204 York Road, right in the middle of the afternoon.

Yes, you read that correctly.

The caller wanted the man trespassed, and police dispatch classified the call as indecent exposure.

So much for a lovely afternoon stroll down York Road.

But don’t worry, it’s probably just another perception problem.

10/16/2026

Post 1!

GUESS THE SCORE!

Think you know how this game is going to end? Drop your final score prediction in the comments for a chance to win!

Closest guess wins — it does not have to be exact.

You can guess on every game we post, so make sure to get your picks in.

Winner gets their choice of the good stuff: hoodie, Under Armour drawstring bag, multi tool, jewelry box, cutting board, and more.

All guesses must be submitted by halftime.

What’s your score prediction?

10/16/2026

SHE FAILED THE BAR EXAM. SHE IS NOT A LICENSED ATTORNEY. SHE REPEATEDLY CALLED HERSELF A LAWYER. BUT TRUMP SAYS THE PRESS WAS TOO NASTY TO HER?

Katie Zacharia is OUT as White House Press Secretary after less than a week.

And President Trump says the press treated her “pretty nastily.”

But let’s look at WHY reporters were asking questions.

Zacharia graduated from Pepperdine Law School in 2011, FAILED the California bar exam, never retook it and has NEVER been licensed to practice law in the United States.

Yet journalist Judd Legum identified 18 Fox News appearances in which she referenced her credentials as a lawyer. She also described herself as a lawyer on social media.

And Trump himself introduced her as an ATTORNEY!

Her explanation? She was supposedly advised that having a law degree allowed her to call herself a lawyer. She also said her bar exam results were inconsequential because she was moving to China.

As an attorney, I find that explanation rather remarkable.

Graduating from law school does NOT make you a licensed attorney. Passing the bar and being admitted to practice are entirely different matters.

And here’s another interesting detail. She reportedly served as general counsel for an organization despite never holding a U.S. law license. That has now prompted complaints seeking an investigation.

Nobody needed a law license to become White House Press Secretary.

But if you’re repeatedly presenting yourself as a lawyer, reporters have every right to investigate whether that’s true.

And what about Trump’s responsibility? Did anyone in the White House bother verifying her credentials before he publicly called her an attorney?

Now she’s gone. Reuters reported she was dismissed, while Trump publicly suggested the press had treated her unfairly.

So was the problem really the PRESS?

Or was the problem that reporters asked legitimate questions about her qualifications?

There’s a difference between the press being nasty and the press DOING ITS JOB.

And questioning someone’s professional credentials, particularly when the President is repeating them, is absolutely part of that job.

10/16/2026

10/16/2026

Everyone standing there watching this unfold.

If this is the same Druid Hill Avenue case, police say a 40-year-old woman was stabbed around 5:25 PM Wednesday, taken to the hospital and died. A person of interest was taken into custody.

Watch the crowd.

Watch the reactions.

Then remember how this ended.

10/16/2026

WHAT IS HAPPENING AT WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL?

Three days.

October 13: popping sounds at dismissal. Students held inside while police responded. Thankfully, fireworks.

October 14: argument between two students. One student searched.

A gun is found.

Student arrested.

October 15: four students involved in a fight.

One student transported to the hospital.

Others arrested.

Now the bigger issue:

What about the students who are actually there to learn?

Graduate.
College.
Trade school.
Scholarships.
A future.

How are they supposed to focus while this keeps happening around them?

And what does repeated chaos do long term?

Normalizes violence.
Disrupts learning.
Pushes good students out.
Burns out teachers and staff.

So what is the answer?

Real consequences.

Immediate intervention.

And if a student repeatedly creates a danger to everyone else, another placement.

Because the students doing the right thing should not lose their education because of the students who are not.