Patent Bar Character and Fitness w/Drug Instances
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:02 pm
How much do drug convictions matter in regards to passing the character and fitness portion of the patent bar?
I have a misdeamnor drug "conviction" (first-time offender, record will be sealed and after probation / no determination of guilt) and am currently on probation for about 6 more months (It was a year of probation total). I also had a felony drug charge which was dropped entirely. This all was from one incident that happened three years ago (they just took FOREVER to finally look at the case), and it's the only blemish on my legal record. All terms of the probation have been completed except for the whole waiting another half-year thing
I was hoping to take the patent bar within the next two months. Any idea how much the fact that I'm still on probation will hurt me? Will it matter if I wait a little while more before I send in my application?
Also, does anyone know when the character and fitness evaluation takes place ( is it done after you take the patent bar or beforehand)? What I'm getting at is, if it takes place afterwords, I can send in my application, take the bar, and update the court records after my sentence is completed to show that it's been completed successfully
Thanks for any responses, this issue has caused me a good bit of worry and I'm really not too sure how to handle it at the moment.
(This relates directly to where I'm going to be employed, I need to pass this exam.)
I have a misdeamnor drug "conviction" (first-time offender, record will be sealed and after probation / no determination of guilt) and am currently on probation for about 6 more months (It was a year of probation total). I also had a felony drug charge which was dropped entirely. This all was from one incident that happened three years ago (they just took FOREVER to finally look at the case), and it's the only blemish on my legal record. All terms of the probation have been completed except for the whole waiting another half-year thing
I was hoping to take the patent bar within the next two months. Any idea how much the fact that I'm still on probation will hurt me? Will it matter if I wait a little while more before I send in my application?
Also, does anyone know when the character and fitness evaluation takes place ( is it done after you take the patent bar or beforehand)? What I'm getting at is, if it takes place afterwords, I can send in my application, take the bar, and update the court records after my sentence is completed to show that it's been completed successfully
Thanks for any responses, this issue has caused me a good bit of worry and I'm really not too sure how to handle it at the moment.
(This relates directly to where I'm going to be employed, I need to pass this exam.)