How do law schools view an applicant’s character?
Character in the legal field is prized. The minute an individual steps into the halls of legal education is the moment he or she is welcomed into the world of lawyering and is treated accordingly. Included with the benefits of the profession are corresponding responsibilities. Applicants to law school must demonstrate a certain level of ethical fitness. Post-graduation, state boards of law examiners also require applicants to demonstrate the requisite moral and ethical fitness to practice law. Applicants with a history of breaking the law, academic dishonesty, and other negative blemishes are required to disclose and explain the nature of their transgressions.
