What do you have to do to become a defense attorney?

Is it possible for a convicted felon to become a licensed defense attorney?

• Answer:

  All attorneys have to licensed in the state in which they practice. That being said, there are not laws which prevent a person with a felony conviction from becoming any type of private attorney. It will be more difficult for the person to be accepted into law school, and the person must reveal the felony conviction on the application and the application to the state bar as well. Some of the factors in making the decision of allowing the person entrance are: The seriousness of the crime committed; the age of the person when the crime was committed; whether there have been any other problems in connection with the law; the current "moral standing" of the person in society in the general sense, and so on and so forth.