Chicago (NBC) — Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is one step closer to losing his law license.
NBC Chicago reports, a hearing board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission recommended Tuesday that the state disbar the former governor, given what they called his “serious misconduct.”
Blagojevich was represented by counsel but did not appear at his own disbarment hearing last week – a fact not lost on the hearing officers.
Blagojevich received his law degree from Pepperdine University. He worked briefly in the office of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, and the law office of former alderman Edward Vrdolyak.
If he chooses to do so, the former governor has 21 days to file an appeal. The final decision on revoking his law license rests with the Illinois Supreme Court.
