ˈæftɚ ɡɹˌædʒuːˈeɪʃən fɹʌm lˈɔː skˈuːl, hiː wʌz ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə bˈɑːɹ ænd pɹˈæktɪst ɪn luːˌiːzɪˈænə bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn pˈɑːlətˌɪks.
After graduation from law school, he was admitted to the bar and practiced in Louisiana before becoming involved in politics.