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When to Disclose

Post by Anonymous User » Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:55 pm

I have been given an opportunity to clerk for a state Court of Appeals. When I was much younger (5 years ago) I landed in some legal trouble. I pled to a diversion program and the record was made nonpublic. However, under the provisions of the statute one of the exceptions is when a court is attempting to evaluate whether a person meets the criteria for employment at a court. The form consenting to a background check does not ask any questions regarding history. My question is whether I should wait until the record is discovered by the background check or if I should be completely forthcoming about it and email the judge even before it get's brought up (if it does).

Any advice would be appreciated.

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Re: When to Disclose

Post by Jchance » Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:24 pm

Anonymous User wrote:I have been given an opportunity to clerk for a state Court of Appeals. When I was much younger (5 years ago) I landed in some legal trouble. I pled to a diversion program and the record was made nonpublic. However, under the provisions of the statute one of the exceptions is when a court is attempting to evaluate whether a person meets the criteria for employment at a court. The form consenting to a background check does not ask any questions regarding history. My question is whether I should wait until the record is discovered by the background check or if I should be completely forthcoming about it and email the judge even before it get's brought up (if it does).

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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