Character and Fitness Question - dishonesty in employment 7 years ago. Hoping for the best, and that DC gets people approved quickly.

No civil suit or criminal charges were ever initiated. I’m thinking I will at least consult with an attorney about the hearing. It was less 'you're in trouble' than it was 'these things happen, this is why we have these meetings'. Because the questionnaire covered the period of time where I had that job, and it specifically asks for each job within the time period whether you quit, were fired, or left before being fired. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If the committee takes issue with my performance or responses at the informal hearing, then it goes to a formal hearing before the entire committee. Thank you so much! My school's character and fitness questions on the application specifically asked about "convictions". Unfortunately, it looks like it is not going to work out and I don't want to go through a huge process that they are just going to say no at the end anyway, so I am now just looking for states that aren't going to care. Admittedly, whatever happens is probably going to be state-dependent, but food for thought - people that have committed serious felonies have been admitted to the bar. Could be something like that.

I passed the bar and ended having to withdraw my application for character due to a gambling issue. Not NC, but in my state 6/6 of my personal references failed to respond. Press J to jump to the feed. I recently took, and passed, the July bar exam. I recently took, and passed, the July bar exam. This is NOT a forum for legal advice. For what it's worth, I know several attorneys who were called in for a hearing in NC. For anything related to the bar exam and all of its glory. Looking for general thoughts and advice here. EDIT:Read later comments... yeah, don't worry yet. But, is the MA bar similar in accepting more applicants with character and fitness problems? So yes, I had to disclose it. Oh, I also got dinged because the fingerprints I submitted were declined by the Federal govt (Department of Justice said they were smudged; took me a month to find out that was the reason for the C&F hold). The bar told me, I had them resend the letters. Guy goes to law school, guy racks up a huge amount of debt, guy has no idea how he’ll pay off his debts. I don’t know anyone else who took the bar in my state so I don’t have anyone to ask about the process. Yikes that sounds like something I may have forgotten. All of the above went to their hearing and were told then and there, after explanations, that they passed and could be sworn in. I have no doubt they sent the same questionnaire to all my listed employers so it would have been a poor choice not to disclose it (and would have made this situation worse). I probably should have known this was going to be an issue but didn’t think twice because it was all settled and happened a long time ago. It won't happen again. Oh heck yes let’s carpool.

Genuinely, thank you for this. Hi All - Looking for general thoughts and advice here. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Certification Review". Wait, did they said you failed character and fitness or did they just say you passed the bar and you are still under review (or whatever it actually says...) Because NC doesn't finish all of the C&F stuff by now always, and they send out exam scores by now regardless. Thank you - I hadn’t thought about getting letters of reference from professors or attorneys, but that’s a good idea. I haven't. Just be forthright and own that you did a dumb thing, and when you were called on it, you dealt with it as responsibly as you could. UBE Exam Admission.” If I haven’t received anything or my status is still the same by the end of the week, I’m going to call them. Ask questions, seek advice, post outlines, etc. When I clicked on the "Character and Fitness Summary Report" tab it said "Status: Escalated for Investigative Review." It’s hard to think of something that doesn’t come off sounding like an excuse. I have been diligent about all my communications, have fully disclosed, and currently work for a federal agency that does rigorous FBI background checks on its employees (I disclosed to them and there were no further issues). tldr: which state bar's in the northeast are easier to be eligible for, for those with character and fitness problems. I seriously can’t thank you enough. Ask questions, seek advice, post outlines, etc. My state’s Supreme Court rules make it seem like there is an automatic informal hearing that has to occur if you have past conduct that is flagged, including convictions for certain offenses and then a catch all provision for “other relevant conduct” that occurred without conviction, including employment misconduct and acts involving fraud/dishonesty/deceit/misrepresentation.

But might there be something that seemed too trivial to disclose but did technically require it that they may have found? Loss prevention caught me, I admitted the misconduct, paid back the cost of the merchandise plus restitution, and resigned. I am now almost 30 and have not had any other incidents of misconduct. They have called people in for very minor things. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It moved from "3. All of my references were turned in, no one said anything bad. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I figure I must have just screwed the pooch on the application somewhere and forgotten to say something? In my jurisdiction, you'd probably have to have a hearing, but if the facts are as you've related them here, I'd be almost certain that you'd be admitted, provided you conduct yourself well. I’m curious if you all think this is routine or if you think I am going to have issues, and what you think I should do beforehand, to prepare etc. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. For current and former Law School Redditors. I’m trying not to freak out too badly. Press J to jump to the feed. I provided the committee with all the documents resolving the matter. Press J to jump to the feed. What was their reason? C&F really isn't trying to jam up folks that have one isolated incident in the past. Hard to say you’re rehabilitated from dishonesty if you keep lying.

More on the Moral Character and Fitness Application. Definitely don’t want to risk my JD and all that work. It was in the past, and I have changed since then. Thank you for mentioning this I really appreciate it. Talking to a C&F attorney in your jurisdiction is wise. I feel like I just have to own it and say I learned my lesson, paid for my mistake, and feel horrible about my actions. At the hearing, you will want to say something along these lines: I know what I did was wrong. So you might be one of the people who they just haven't gotten to yet.

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