I have a felony on my record from 5 years ago that's not violent or drug-related. I'm good at office work so I applied to attorneys for office positions. I thought they may be more open-minded to giving someone a second chance and they deal with people in need of legal help and/or criminals all the time so they wouldn't look down at the person as much as someone else might. They're not law firms, just general practice attorneys. Does anyone know if lawyers/attorneys will hire someone with a felony record?
2006-08-20 08:07:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I told my new boss today and he doesn't care. He said we all make mistakes and it's in the past. I'm good at what I do and very qualified so that's all that matters. :)
2006-08-21 09:38:18 · update #1
Attorneys are like any other employer. I look at the whole person and I would not automatically disqualify someone simply because they had a felony. It would depend on the type of felony, how long ago it occurred and what you have done with you life since then.
If you are qualified and honest about your past and are qualified, you might get the job. If you try to hide it from me, don't count on getting the job.
2006-08-20 11:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the attorney and the individual, as well as what the felony conviction was for and how long ago it was.
I've known several attorneys over the years that would give someone a chance, if the person deserved it. Others, not so much.
So, the answer is a qualified yes, there are some out there who might.
2006-08-20 08:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think an attorney who is looking for office help, and knew that there are many qualified people looking for jobs that could fill the position, and he had to decide which one to choose..........
Yes, he could be open minded and want to give someone a break, but unless he is personally familiar with the person with a troubled background and knows at least 'something' about them, there's no good reason for him to hire an ex-felon when he can hire someone with (perhaps) less risk in ethical training.
The attorney has a lot to lose if someone in his office staff makes an unlawful misstep, and most will feel its not worth taking a chance.
2006-08-20 14:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Up to the individual attorney, they're not under any restrictions by the Bar Association that I'm aware of saying they can't hire a felon. Most of the ones I've worked with wouldn't just to avoid the hassle, they wouldn't want their clients finding out a convicted felon has access to their confidential case file information.
2006-08-20 08:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no law against hiring people with records, it is up to the one doing the hiring, and we are talking about lawyers here
2006-08-20 09:49:39 · answer #5 · answered by class4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like you said, if it was a non violent crime, I'd be inclined to give that person a chance in life. It would make me feel good to help.
2006-08-20 09:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-28 15:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by Steve 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are like anyone else. Some do, some don't. If its about theft, you can see what they might hesitate.
2006-08-20 08:13:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on if they have small children..... that answer YOUR question
2006-08-20 08:12:25 · answer #9 · answered by A REAL American 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably not
2006-08-20 08:13:32 · answer #10 · answered by greenluxi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋