What are areas of concern regarding character and fitness that future and present law students should be aware of in terms of admission to the bar in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, after one passes the Pennsylvania bar exam, the issue of one’s character or fitness is reviewed. If there are issues reflecting on character and fitness, such as a prior conviction or serious prior student discipline in law school, the admission will often be delayed and the potential lawyer will be issued a letter denying admission on the basis of character. The potential lawyer then has 30 days to ask for a hearing on these matters. At the hearing, the potential lawyer will be admitted if he or she presents his or her case properly with character witnesses. Most law students are admitted after a character or fitness hearing, but only if the concerns have been appropriately addressed.
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