How Do You Get Into Law School With A DUI?
While a DUI offense will not necessarily exclude a person from being admitted to law school, it may raise questions about the applicant’s character and integrity. Before you begin your law school applications, seek counseling if you have problems with alcoholism and obtain documentation to show that you are in treatment. Also contact your professional references and explain your situation. Having former professors, employers and other reputable people vouch for your character may be enough to persuade the law school admission committee to overlook your DUI. Have your DUI record expunged. If your state’s laws permit the expungement of DUIs, file a petition with the court to have your record sealed. Although your law school may still require you to disclose your DUI, expunging it will stop the record form appearing in your criminal background check. Find a law school in a state that will not bar you from practicing law with a DUI. Each state establishes its own rules for bar membership.
