citation after admission Forum

(Applications Advice, Letters of Recommendation . . . )
Post Reply
maxpower430

Bronze
Posts: 419
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:16 pm

citation after admission

Post by maxpower430 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:36 pm

so I just received an alcohol related citation today, and have already been admitted and put a seat down to a school. they said it was just a ticket, but I still need to disclose, corect? I guess I'm just freaking out a bit bc I should have known better and it's obviously very recent. is this not a big deal assuming I disclose and don't let anything like this happen again? thanks.

lobolawyer

Bronze
Posts: 150
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2011 4:26 pm

Re: citation after admission

Post by lobolawyer » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:59 pm

Disclose. School (probably) won't care, but it'll matter for C & F.

User avatar
JamMasterJ

Platinum
Posts: 6649
Joined: Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:17 pm

Re: citation after admission

Post by JamMasterJ » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:13 pm

lobolawyer wrote:Disclose. School (probably) won't care, but it'll matter for C & F.
absolutely this

CanadianWolf

Diamond
Posts: 11414
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:54 pm

Re: citation after admission

Post by CanadianWolf » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:15 pm

Were you celebrating your admission to law school ?

clone22

Bronze
Posts: 382
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:38 pm

Re: citation after admission

Post by clone22 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:16 pm

what the posters above mean by "it'll matter for C+F" is that it it'll matter if you don't disclose. Unless you have a long pattern of alcohol related offenses, passing C+F shouldn't be an issue, especially since there'll be quite a time gap between this and the bar application. But if you don't disclose, it'll look like you're trying to hide it/are dishonest, so then C+F can really come down on you.

So yea, disclose to avoid reprecussions.

Want to continue reading?

Register now to search topics and post comments!

Absolutely FREE!


maxpower430

Bronze
Posts: 419
Joined: Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:16 pm

Re: citation after admission

Post by maxpower430 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:23 pm

thanks guys, was definitely planning on disclosing, I was just worried the disclosure itself would hurt me. but will do, does it also need some sort of addendum or is "I received a citation for x, and I learned my lesson and will make sure it won't happen again" ok? thanks.

bp shinners

Gold
Posts: 3086
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:05 pm

Re: citation after admission

Post by bp shinners » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:17 pm

maxpower430 wrote:thanks guys, was definitely planning on disclosing, I was just worried the disclosure itself would hurt me. but will do, does it also need some sort of addendum or is "I received a citation for x, and I learned my lesson and will make sure it won't happen again" ok? thanks.
Just that. No need for a treatise.

Want to continue reading?

Register for access!

Did I mention it was FREE ?


Post Reply

Return to “Law School Admissions Forum”