Character and Fitness

Character And Fitness For The Presidency — Even POTUS Is Accountable For Personal Bad Conduct

Perhaps it is a good thing that, at least for now, a president cannot avoid a lawsuit for misdeeds that have nothing to do with the duties of the office.

Morning Docket: 01.24.18

* Now that special counsel Robert Mueller has interviewed Attorney General Jeff Sessions for hours on end, he's getting closer to interviewing the president himself, and it looks like the focus will be on the ouster of Michael Flynn and James Comey (i.e., obstruction of the Russia investigation). [Washington Post] * After the federal government shutdown ended, Justice Neil Gorsuch dined with Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn and other Republican senators and Trump administration officials. Ethics violation? Nah. "Justices don’t take vows to be hermits. Nothing here remotely suggests ethical issue." [National Law Journal] * More than one million corporate email addresses from the United Kingdom's top law firms were found on the dark web, and 80 percent were associated with passwords, which puts those firms at a very significant risk of being hacked. Be wary about cybersecurity breaches in the future thanks to this. [Infosecurity Magazine] * The University of Windsor Faculty of Law in Ontario, Canada, suffered a major data breach earlier this month after a law school staff member accidentally posted confidential information -- names, GPAs, LSAT scores, the works -- about current applicants to a blackboard accessible by current students. Oops! [Lawyer's Daily] * If you're thinking about applying to law school, make sure you keep in mind that anything you include (or neglect to include) in your application can and will be used against you during your character and fitness evaluation when you apply to take the bar exam after graduation. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News]

Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is ‘Fair Game’ For Employers

Careful what you post.

From Jail To Yale — And Hopefully The Bar

This young lawyer deserves a second chance.

A Bad Character And Fitness Review Can Doom You To Years Of Unemployment

The debt and feelings of hopelessness can sometimes be overwhelming.

Standard Of Review: Can ‘Suits’ Pass Character And Fitness?

There is no way on earth that Mike Ross should be allowed to practice law.

The Struggle: Will Past Alcoholism And DUIs Prevent You From Being Admitted To The Bar?

This is a question many recovering alcoholics have.

The Struggle: Will Alcoholism Treatment Affect Your Character And Fitness Review?

Law students to be able to access alcoholism recovery support without of the fear of being denied a license to practice law.

Is This Cheating On The Bar Exam?

Is what this bar applicant did really that bad?

Law Student Allegedly Involved In Torture Plot Becomes Lawyer

You too can pass character and fitness -- even if you're alleged to be part of a torture case.

Law School Is Teaching Future Lawyers To Hide Depression And Addiction

In a profession already noted for extremely high rates of alcoholism and other addictions, it turns out the problem is being exacerbated by law schools.