Bar Admissions

Gaining admission to the bar requires more than passing the exam. Every applicant must clear a character and fitness review by the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners — a process that can raise difficult questions about prior conduct, academic discipline, financial history, or mental health disclosures. A misstep in the application can delay or jeopardize your ability to practice.

Ellen Brotman counsels law students and bar applicants before and during the admissions process. Whether you have concerns about what to disclose, have received a notice from the Board of Law Examiners, or need representation at a character and fitness hearing, BrotmanLaw provides the guidance you need to help you overcome this obstacle and gain admission to the bar.

• Character and fitness hearing preparation and representation
• Application disclosure strategy and review
• Responding to Board of Law Examiners inquiries
• Prior academic or professional discipline issues
• Criminal history and background disclosure
• Financial responsibility and credit history concerns
• Mental health and substance abuse disclosures
• Reciprocal and foreign-trained attorney admissions