Quoting Adam Borowski (kilobyte@???):

[falsely claiming to be an attorney:]>

> Isn't this illegal in the US?

A false statement that one is an attorney isn't (as far as I know).

Giving legal advice without being a licensed attorney in the
applicable jurisdiction is, that being a violation of one's state
Unauthorized[1] Practice of Law statute.

There's an important fine point, though, about what is and isn't giving
legal advice. To be in violation, one must be performing acts reserved
to attorneys in consultation with clients or prospective clients about
their specific legal situations. (Discussing this matter further would
veer too far off-topic, IMO, so I'm keeping it short. Please talk to me
offlist if you wish.)

[1] I'd normally write 'unauthorised', but it's a proper noun. ;->
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