I was fired from a job. will this affect my law school applications?

Question:I was terminated from a job last summer at a grocery store for suspected theft. The law schools i'm applying to ask specifically if I've been terminated from any job and why. What should I put and will this hurt my chances of getting into law school?

Answers:
It's best to be open about it. If they find out, you could be kicked out. Of course, unless you were arrested, they're not likely going to find out. If you admit it, just say it was suspected, but you never did anything and there was no conviction.

It's best to ask the admissions office of a school you are NOT applying to for advice on the situation. See what they can tell you.

Basically, after law school, your state's bar is going to do a check on you. If you've got a conviction for theft, that's a crime of moral turpitude and the bar might not let you in. Law schools want to avoid that b/c then you'd have just wasted a space in their class.
well.. was it on any official record that you were terminated? if not then you MIGHT be safe taking the chance and not answering ... however considering it was suspected theft, and assuming you're innocent - you should explain it in your reasoning... maybe they'll cut youa break.

to be safe... apply to several schools

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