ParalegalStudent2019
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What is the name of your state? New York
I'm actually from Canada, but I can't find any Canadian legal forum so unless you know how this applies to Ontario, just answer please as if this is all happening in New York.
So, as my username suggests, I'm a paralegal student. A few years ago, I got my first job. I ended up getting fired on one of my last days of working for the summer for "Stealing (/theft) [company's] property". I mistook a payment for a tip. There was a company rule that no tips were allowed. I sort of forgot about that rule, but that's not my excuse. The real thing was that I didn't know how to respond if someone offered me a tip - do I refuse it (they told me that's what you're supposed to do when I got fired). I thought why not just accept the tip.
Anyways, now I'm really worried because in the paralegal licensee application, there is a "good character" portion in which you must disclose things like criminal convictions AND BEING FIRED FROM A JOB FOR CAUSE. The Law Society then determines if a hearing is necessary to address these facts about you that put your character into question. If they decide to have a hearing into your character, they determine in the hearing if you should be allowed to become a paralegal licensee or not, based on their finding of whether you have good character or not.
I was never prosecuted for their finding that I committed theft, so I don't have a criminal record. They did however issue me a tresspass notice stated the reason as "Violation Federal/Provincial/Municipal Law".
A factor I should mention too is that I have ADHD, and one symptom of ADHD I experience is doing things without thinking about the results. In other words, I am more likely to make mistakes like these than your average healthy person. I also often tell people personal things impulsively and then immediately regretting it, to give you some perspective on myself.
I would really appreciate any opinions on whether you think I will likely be brought to a hearing and what chances I may have of success, and what I should do to better my chances of successes. I think I good get some good character witnesses such as possibly a few of my professors, and I have volunteered for law firms, which exhibits good character. Even if you have little to no knowledge about this process, any transferable knowledge and opinions are appreciated.
I'm actually from Canada, but I can't find any Canadian legal forum so unless you know how this applies to Ontario, just answer please as if this is all happening in New York.
So, as my username suggests, I'm a paralegal student. A few years ago, I got my first job. I ended up getting fired on one of my last days of working for the summer for "Stealing (/theft) [company's] property". I mistook a payment for a tip. There was a company rule that no tips were allowed. I sort of forgot about that rule, but that's not my excuse. The real thing was that I didn't know how to respond if someone offered me a tip - do I refuse it (they told me that's what you're supposed to do when I got fired). I thought why not just accept the tip.
Anyways, now I'm really worried because in the paralegal licensee application, there is a "good character" portion in which you must disclose things like criminal convictions AND BEING FIRED FROM A JOB FOR CAUSE. The Law Society then determines if a hearing is necessary to address these facts about you that put your character into question. If they decide to have a hearing into your character, they determine in the hearing if you should be allowed to become a paralegal licensee or not, based on their finding of whether you have good character or not.
I was never prosecuted for their finding that I committed theft, so I don't have a criminal record. They did however issue me a tresspass notice stated the reason as "Violation Federal/Provincial/Municipal Law".
A factor I should mention too is that I have ADHD, and one symptom of ADHD I experience is doing things without thinking about the results. In other words, I am more likely to make mistakes like these than your average healthy person. I also often tell people personal things impulsively and then immediately regretting it, to give you some perspective on myself.
I would really appreciate any opinions on whether you think I will likely be brought to a hearing and what chances I may have of success, and what I should do to better my chances of successes. I think I good get some good character witnesses such as possibly a few of my professors, and I have volunteered for law firms, which exhibits good character. Even if you have little to no knowledge about this process, any transferable knowledge and opinions are appreciated.
