New York is moving to end a requirement that law school graduates report past arrests and police interactions short of convictions in order to become practicing attorneys.
Persistent racial disparities in criminal justice have prompted the need for the change, according to a New York State Bar Association report to be released Saturday. Excessive screening discourages people of color from applying to law school and the bar, the report said.
“There is no reliable evidence that criminal record screening has benefits for the public or the legal profession,” according to the report.
The Bar’s House of Delegates is scheduled to ...
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