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1. Who was Abraham Lincoln’s first law partner? How many different law partners did he have? Who was his last law partner, and how long were they partners? (TEXT) 2. Lincoln was gone from his law practice in Springfield for two years beginning in 1847. Why was he gone and where did he go? (TEXT) 3. What was the building where the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices were housed originally built for? What other things were located in the building besides lawyers’ offices? (TEXT) 4. As a lawyer Lincoln rode the judicial circuit twice each year. What did that mean? (TEXT) 5. Lincoln was very poor when he was young, but he became a successful lawyer and even president of the United States. Do you think it is possible today for such a poor child to grow up to become so successful? Why or why not? 6. We know a lot about Lincoln’s law practice in the county courts and the Illinois Supreme Court even though it occurred some 150 years ago. How do we know so much? Why don’t we know as much about his practice in the federal courts? (TEXT)