“Following Lincoln’s Example of Professionalism,” KC Bar Bulletin, by Stacey Romberg
Prior to becoming president, Abraham Lincoln practiced law for almost 25 years in Illinois. He formed three partnerships, working as a junior part-ner to John Todd Stuart (1837–1841), junior partner to Stephen T. Logan (1841–1844) and, finally, senior partner to William H. Herndon (1844–1861). Like many lawyers of his day, Lincoln represented clients in a variety of civil and criminal
