Journalist fight for right to practice law
In California, a ex-journalist is fighting for this right to practice law. The journalist while in his twenties was caught writing fake articles for several magazines. The gentlemen had passed the California's bar exam in 2007. His application was rejected by the Committee of Bar Examiners because they found him morally unfit. In California when its time for you to take the bar exam, you also have to submit information for the State Bar to examine your background to ensure you are morally fit to practice law. So it is a two step process but very few people fail the second part after they past the really legal test. In California, the bar examination is a three day event. It consists of two days of written examination in a total of 4 three hour periods and one day of multiple choice questions in two three hour periods.
After his license was denied, he challenged the ruling and now the California Supreme Court is going to take up his appeal. The gentleman is currently working as a law clerk while he awaits for his appeal to be heard.