The New Lawyer Supplement
Nov. 26, 2013
How State Bar committee assesses moral character of would-be lawyers
For many people, the bar's moral character review presents no problems. But for some, the bar committee must look into the applicants' souls.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
For most people, the highest single hurdle on the way to becoming a lawyer - not counting law school or finding a job - is the bar exam, that grueling, three-day test on which career dreams depend.
For some, however, there's another challenge: the State Bar's assessment of their moral character.
"For the people who are my clients, this is harder than the bar exam," s...
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