What is Conduct Showing a Potential Deficiency in the Necessary Qualities of Honesty, Trustworthiness, Diligences or Reliability?

Any of the following will be considered by the board to be a basis for further inquiry before recommending admission:

• unlawful conduct

• academic misconduct

• making false statement(s), including the omission of relevant facts

• misconduct in employment acts involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation

• abuse of the legal process

• neglect of financial responsibilities, especially failure to repay student loans

• neglect of professional obligations

• violation of an order of a court

• evidence of mental or emotional instability, as it relates to the ability to practice law

• evidence of current or recent drug or alcohol dependency

• denial of admission to the bar in another jurisdiction on character and fitness grounds

• disciplinary action by a lawyer disciplinary agency or other professional disciplinary agency of any jurisdiction

The application that each applicant completes inquires about each of the above.