Can you become a defense lawyer after a felony conviction?

Early child abuse left me severely misdirected in my youth. On the wrong path I was convicted of assault & served 7 yr. in the clink. I turned my life around somewhat while behind the wall. But not before an incident where I had to stab a rival inmate in self defense. One yr. pryor to my set release, I was charged with the assault which carries a maximum of 10 yr. Unable to afford a lawyer & untrusting of the system, I hit the law library & studied 24/7 & chose to represent myself in court. It was a longshot which paid off. I was aquitted by reason of self defense. Now Ive been free for 2 years. Im taking several college courses & was wondering about entering the legal field. I thought this would be as good a place as any to get some insight & advice on this matter while maintaining anonymity of my horrific past.

Every State has different rules for admission to their respective bar, so I do not agree with a blanket statement that you can't become an attorney after a felony conviction is necessarily true. In New Mexico, one requirement for admission is to be: a person of good moral character, physically and mentally fit to practice law. There are a number of factors considered, and a number of mitigating factors looked at as well. See http://www.nmexam.org/rules/rules103.htm. Nowhere do the rules of admission to the NM Bar explicitly state that a felony conviction is an automatic disqualification. What they do say is: A person who has been convicted of a serious crime as defined under these rules shall prove good moral character by demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant is rehabilitated and satisfies all other requirements for good moral character. I personally know of attorneys who had criminal convictions prior to going to law school & they were admitted to the N.M. Bar.

I suggest checking the rules of admission for the various state bars of the states that you might want to live & review the requirements. It would probably be an uphill battle, but not impossible. The first hurdle, though, is getting admitted to law school, which will usually require you to have an undergraduate degree & a high score on the LSAT test. The better the grades you get, & the better you do to put your past behind you, I would think the better your chances are.

Good luck.

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Where can i find a free self defense class?

in st.george utah? Or is there any,anyone knows of?

Check your local police department. They usually have seminars on the basics of self defense. Good Luck

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