Character and Fitness Inquiries in Law School Admissions
63 Pages Posted: 11 Jun 2013
Date Written: 2003
Abstract
In all fifty states, bar admission authorities perform inquiries into the character and fitness of applicants. In some states, the process is formalized into a declaration of intent to study law or a law student registration. In other states, the process is very informal with a short questionnaire filled out by applicants a few months before sitting for the bar examination. Despite relatively powerful rhetoric and argument against such inquiries, bar authorities have continued to stress the importance of ex ante inquiries into character and fitness.Thus, the inquiry into bar character and fitness continues to remain a major feature of admission to the legal profession.
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