John Cook [*] [Full text of this Article in PDF is available at this link] . . . Introduction To work in either the national security field or the legal profession, candidates must endure the substantial hurdle of a highly invasive background check. Submission of the Standard Form 86 (SF-86) is required of candidates for … Continue reading Is Esquire a Higher Clearance than Top Secret?: A Comparison of the Bar Admission and National Security Clearance Processes