Even with a felony conviction for armed robbery, he was able to pass the character and fitness requirements for bar admission. In Washington State. Wonder how many other states would admit him.
"He spent three years with the Cockles in Omaha, completing the undergraduate degree he'd begun in prison, and continuing to impress the lawyers he worked with. With their help and against all odds the University of Washington law school took a chance on him. He won a full scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and upon graduation was admitted to the bar."