Biden's son Hunter under no bar review after Navy Reserve discharge for cocaine use

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden, the youngest son of Vice President Joe Biden, faces no automatic review of his law license in Connecticut after his discharge from the U.S. Navy Reserve for testing positive for cocaine use, Connecticut legal authorities said Friday.

Hunter Biden works in Washington as a private equity executive and board director of an international energy firm, but he is admitted to practice law in Connecticut, where attorneys' privileges can be examined under a disciplinary review system. Legal clients, state lawyers, judges and any citizen can file grievances, but as of Friday, none had been filed, authorities said.

Lawyers in Connecticut face automatic review of their bar admission only when they have been convicted of a crime, said Michael P. Bowler, Connecticut's Statewide Bar Counselor, who heads a team of lawyers that investigate attorney grievances. Criminal convictions have to be reviewed by a statewide grievance committee, as do other complaints, which can range from drug and alcohol abuse to inadequate legal representation.

Biden, 44, a former Washington lobbyist, is a managing partner at the Rosemont Seneca Partners investment firm.