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Bad Credit Score
Has anyone heard of someone's biglaw offer getting rescinded due to having a bad credit score come back on a background check? Thanks
- SmokeytheBear
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Re: Bad Credit Score
no.
but how bad is bad?
but how bad is bad?
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Re: Bad Credit Score
Depending on what got it there and is keeping it there, there could be implications with the bar in your jurisdiction. Might want to check into that now if you haven't already.
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Re: Bad Credit Score
I think the bar admission would be a bigger issue, doubt firms will care (mine never ran credit or anything during hiring process).
I've heard of jurisdictions not admitting based on low credit scores for different reasons, based on the fact that if a lawyer is in heavy debt he/she might be more inclined to engage in shady/unethical practices to skim some extra cash.
I've heard of jurisdictions not admitting based on low credit scores for different reasons, based on the fact that if a lawyer is in heavy debt he/she might be more inclined to engage in shady/unethical practices to skim some extra cash.
- rpupkin
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Re: Bad Credit Score
No, but I've heard of bad credit causing problems for C&F.Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard of someone's biglaw offer getting rescinded due to having a bad credit score come back on a background check?
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Re: Bad Credit Score
How bad is "bad"?
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Re: Bad Credit Score
I had pretty shit credit going into my 2L summer (like 590 I think). Was paranoid about my firm caring if it came up in my background check. Nothing ever happened, had great summer, got offer. This was a V50 in NYC.