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General Board / Re: Bar admission- good moral character
« on: December 21, 2005, 07:21:15 PM »
quote author=lipper link=topic=3442.msg23731#msg23731 date=1135207187]
Wild Jack - what in the hell does a professional criminal figuring out a cost-benefit analysis have to do with whether this guy plead guilty or not, and failing to disclose it to his law school?
you are the type of guy that knows nothing, but has to put in his two cents.
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In all reality, most of the lawyers whom I have questioned about the character and fitness interview say it is not a big deal. Also, if there is not a conviction on record, the subject of catamount27's arrest is not likely to be known or mentioned.
However, if by some chance that it is, he could make the point that the charges were dismissed and that the incident inspired his interest in the area of defense, as to prove that an arrest and criminal charges is not indicative of guilt.
And, no I wasn't joking. Defense lawyers are often a dime a dozen because of lack of specialization, which is why public defenders are paid lower wages. The big money in defense is for "top dog" defense lawyers who can earn $500.00 to $1500.00 (or more) per hour defending organized crime or big white collar criminal cases. They are the best because they specialize in particular types of cases.
Wild Jack - what in the hell does a professional criminal figuring out a cost-benefit analysis have to do with whether this guy plead guilty or not, and failing to disclose it to his law school?
you are the type of guy that knows nothing, but has to put in his two cents.
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In all reality, most of the lawyers whom I have questioned about the character and fitness interview say it is not a big deal. Also, if there is not a conviction on record, the subject of catamount27's arrest is not likely to be known or mentioned.
However, if by some chance that it is, he could make the point that the charges were dismissed and that the incident inspired his interest in the area of defense, as to prove that an arrest and criminal charges is not indicative of guilt.
And, no I wasn't joking. Defense lawyers are often a dime a dozen because of lack of specialization, which is why public defenders are paid lower wages. The big money in defense is for "top dog" defense lawyers who can earn $500.00 to $1500.00 (or more) per hour defending organized crime or big white collar criminal cases. They are the best because they specialize in particular types of cases.