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Originally Posted by JayinGR
Thanks alll....I am a bit concerned with the whole thing as I did have a BK in 2000..and I had bad credit...but my thing is cant people change? I mean serious I went from a young pain in the a$$ who didnt really care to an adult who has a family and wants to do better you know??....
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Jay, there are applicants who have BK'ed in the past. However, you have to be able to rationally explain what got you into fiscal straits. The BK itself will not preclude the approval, but trying to blow smoke about the reasons WILL put the kibosh on approval. Also, don't expect to have any unpaid CO's out there that may have occurred in the period following the BK. Many State Bar approvals are conditioned upon the payment of all defaulted debt.
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Drivel I didnt meantransfer I meant apply...in order for me to apply though I have to finish my BA....Thanks for the info though I thought I would have to disclose the arrest....
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I figured you probably realized it was an application process as opposed to a simple transfer. It is also not uncommon to apply to several schools as competition can be fierce. Expect to pay $150 or so for the application in addition to the fees for the LSAT.
The arrest will have to be disclosed if you are asked about arrests. Even some schools will ask about that. Just getting accepted to law school does not mean you are approved to practice upon graduation. You still have to sit for the Bar and meet their acceptance criterion. If it was simply go to class for three years and automatically get to hang a shingle, there would be a lot higher number of crappy attornies out there than already exists.