Character & Fitness
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Courts
Turns Out A Penchant For Revenge Is Not Something You Want In A Lawyer
That whole 'character and fitness' thing will get ya! -
Law Schools
Character & Fitness Questions Probably Illegal, Definitely Fail To Protect Public, But Otherwise Doing A Bang-Up Job!
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Law Schools
After Criticizing Bar Examiners, Bar Applicant's Character & Fitness Review Mysteriously Ramped Up
Shockingly, bar examiners may be doing the thing they said they'd do.
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Law Schools
Law School Implies Diploma Privilege Advocates Could Get Dinged On Character & Fitness
This is a shameful move. -
Biglaw
The Latest COVID Screw Up: Character & Fitness Reviews
This seems like an unreasonable request. -
Law Schools
The Bar Character And Fitness Process Is Flawed When It Comes To Student Loans
Borrowing student debt just means that someone had to do what millions of people are required to do in order to earn a law degree. -
Justice, Law Schools, Racism
Was UVA Law Alum Johnathan Perkins Pressured By The FBI Into Recanting His Account Of Racial Profiling?
This is Perkins's claim, and here's the evidence in support of it. -
Social Media, Technology
Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is 'Fair Game' For Employers
Careful what you post. - Sponsored
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Crime, Law Schools
From Jail To Yale -- And Hopefully The Bar
This young lawyer deserves a second chance. -
Bar Exams, Health / Wellness
A Bad Character And Fitness Review Can Doom You To Years Of Unemployment
The debt and feelings of hopelessness can sometimes be overwhelming. -
Legal Ethics, Television
Standard Of Review: Can 'Suits' Pass Character And Fitness?
There is no way on earth that Mike Ross should be allowed to practice law. -
Health / Wellness, Law Schools
The Struggle: Will Past Alcoholism And DUIs Prevent You From Being Admitted To The Bar?
This is a question many recovering alcoholics have. -
Health / Wellness, Law Schools
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.
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Crime, Legal Ethics
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. -
Health Care / Medicine, Suicide, Videos
Lawyers And Depression: An Interesting Issue
Is it appropriate for bar admission character and fitness review to delve into a candidate's mental health history? -
California, Legal Ethics, Media and Journalism, Paralegals
Stephen Glass Isn't A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole 'Serial Lying' Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right? -
Crime, Education / Schools, Facebook, Law Schools, Politics, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Law Student Of The Day: Alleged Social-Media Hoaxer
Law school: the last refuge of murderers, bank robbers, hate-crime perpetrators, and alleged social-media hoaxers. -
Biglaw, Books, David Boies, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Litigators, Litigatrix, Musical Chairs
Elizabeth Wurtzel Bids Bye-Bye to Boies Schiller
Elizabeth Wurtzel, the bestselling writer turned Biglaw litigator, is no longer at Boies Schiller. What led to her departure? -
Bar Exams, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Minority Issues, Police, Racism, Reader Polls, Small Law Firms, UVA Law
An Update On Johnathan Perkins: Did He Get His Law Degree?
What transpired here is a mystery. -
Bar Exams, Deaths, Election 2012, Election Law, Gay Marriage, Law Schools, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Police, Romance and Dating
Morning Docket: 01.04.12
* Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia’s Attorney General, wants Rick Perry’s election law suit to be dismissed, because really, what’s the point? Standing or not, Perry got completely hosed in Iowa. [Bloomberg] * What’s next for Stephen Glass? When all else fails, hire a high-profile appellate team to do your dirty work for you. He could write […]