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Will my criminal record bar me from biglaw firms that do background checks?

Poll ended at Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:37 pm

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No
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:21 pm

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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Should I Transfer?? » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:36 pm

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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:07 pm

Should I Transfer?? wrote:PM me please.
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:29 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
somewhatwayward wrote:all biglaw firms will do a background check
this isn't helpful
also, this is incorrect - one of the firms I have an offer from said they weren't going to do a background check until I disclosed, and that they only wanted to do one then to corroborate my disclosure and make sure that I wasn't withholding information.
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:32 pm

Congrats, OP. I bet you feel relieved. Keep on!
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by AlanShore » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:39 pm

Anonymous User wrote:So, update on all of this. Everyone that voted that I would be autoding for BIGLAW is WRONG. I've got two offers on the table right now, both of which know about my criminal record and have said I'm good to go.

If anyone is curious about criminal background stuff and biglaw and wants some advice, let me know and I'd be glad to pm you to discuss things.
Hey, I have a couple questions. Could you pm me?
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:55 pm

AlanShore wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:So, update on all of this. Everyone that voted that I would be autoding for BIGLAW is WRONG. I've got two offers on the table right now, both of which know about my criminal record and have said I'm good to go.

If anyone is curious about criminal background stuff and biglaw and wants some advice, let me know and I'd be glad to pm you to discuss things.
Hey, I have a couple questions. Could you pm me?
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by ShitLawOrBust » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:18 pm

good job op
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by PinkRevolver » Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:31 pm

plz pm me too!
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:57 am

PinkRevolver wrote:plz pm me too!
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:15 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Congrats, OP. I bet you feel relieved. Keep on!
oh you have no idea -- thanks
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by sjay1676 » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:26 am

Could you please PM me?
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:33 pm

sjay1676 wrote:Could you please PM me?
Hey sorry for the late response. Just pmed you
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:02 am

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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Titans99 » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:04 am

OP, can you pm me please?
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:55 pm

I think you should be proactive if they're going to find out, and tell them. I don't know happened, but with drinking - lots of people make this mistake and don't get caught for it. I'd explain the circumstances - did you just not have a place to drink with your friends? Were you addicted to drinking? What have you done to make sure this isn't a concern in the future? I'd be proactive.

please don't necro, and there was no reason this post needed to be anonymous
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Re: Am I auto-ding for BIGLAW firms that do background checks?

Post by wert3813 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:51 am

Anonymous User wrote:I think you should be proactive if they're going to find out, and tell them. I don't know happened, but with drinking - lots of people make this mistake and don't get caught for it. I'd explain the circumstances - did you just not have a place to drink with your friends? Were you addicted to drinking? What have you done to make sure this isn't a concern in the future? I'd be proactive.
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