Responding to Arrest Questions on Law School Apps

[Zigner]

Lying on a law school application is a terrible idea. Ignore Redemptionman's post. He is wrong in suggesting that you don't need to tell the truth on your application.

 

[Tax Counsel]

When I think about applying to law schools in other states, I still think the CA penal code law holds because the arrest and the incident resulting in an arrest both occurred in CA. Does the "long-arm of the law" apply to other states as well? I'm not sure...

California cannot control what other states allow or don't allow by passing provisions in its penal code or anywhere else. That California sealed the records does not mean other states have to also treat the records as sealed and not take them into account.

 

[flyingron]

Here's a dime...