WHAT KINDS OF CONDUCT MIGHT SHOW A DEFICIENCY IN THE NECESSARY QUALITIES OF HONESTY, TRUST-WORTHINESS, DILIGENCE, OR RELIABILITY?
Any of the following will be considered by the Fitness Board to be a basis for further inquiry before recommending admission: • unlawful conduct • academic misconduct • making of false statement, including omission of relevant facts • misconduct in employment • acts involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation • abuse of legal process • neglect of financial responsibilities, especially failure to repay student loans • neglect of professional obligations • violation of an order of a court, especially failure to pay child support • evidence of mental or emotional instability • evidence of drug or alcohol dependency • denial of admission to the bar in another jurisdiction on character and fitness grounds • disciplinary action by a lawyer disciplinary agency or other professional disciplinary agency of any jurisdiction The fitness application that each applicant completes inquires about each of the above.
