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theincumbent;2512214 said:Depends on the State, and is usually not a matter of having the conviction "cleared."
The admission to the Bar of a state is governed by that particular Board of Bar Examiners with each
state having certain requirements for Character and Fitness. The easy answer to your question is "maybe," depending upon the severity of the conviction.
A common conviction in law school that did not prevent bar admission (in most cases) was DUI.
Thinking of taking the jump; going to law school?[/QUOTE]
No, just curious. I was reading a discussion where someone said some couldn;t become a lawyer if they were ever convicted of a felony and I wonder "why not" if they record was cleared.
I feel like I need to weigh in here..
If criminals couldn't practice law, we'd have no lawyers.
what offensive will result in you losing your legal license?
The quickest way to lose your license is to commingle personal funds with trust funds. That's a pretty much guaranteed disbarment.
no sins of moral turpitude...