Do I have to disclose information about prior or pending criminal, disciplinary, and/or academic problems in my application?
Yes – disclose everything. It is extremely important that you describe in detail the circumstances surrounding any criminal, disciplinary and/or academic problems. Failure to disclose this information can result in serious problems, both in relation to your law school application (we have revoked acceptances in the past in cases in which we learned of applicants’ failure to answer questions completely and truthfully) and in applying for admission to the bar of any state. State boards of bar examiners will conduct character and fitness investigations to determine if you are fit to be admitted to their bars. Those investigations typically include criminal background checks, as well as review of your law school application, undergraduate record and law school record. It is critically important that your disclosures of the information requested in our law school application be complete and accurate.
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