Tag Archives: Character

Marijuana Violations May Result in Good Moral Character Bar for Naturalization

USCIS has issued new policy guidance clarifying good moral character requirements for naturalization. Naturalization applicants should be aware that a violation of a federal controlled substance law, including for marijuana, remains a conditional bar to establishing good moral character for … Continue reading

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USCIS Issuing Policy Guidance to Clarify that Violation of Federal Controlled Substance Law, Including Marijuana, Remains a Conditional Bar to Establishing Good Moral Character for Naturalization

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that violation of federal controlled substance law, including for marijuana, remains a conditional bar to establishing good moral character (GMC) for naturalization even … Continue reading

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Podcast: Mental health’s connection to the moral character and fitness application

Law students face severe stress, frequently leading to a need for treatment for mental illness.  For those who have sought treatment, the moral character fitness application raises great anxiety.  Even if their treatment was successful and they are functioning well, … Continue reading

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Why the character and fitness requirement shouldn’t prevent law students from seeking mental health treatment

Law school is stressful. While some aspects of law school are unavoidably stressful because they are meant to simulate law practice and to prepare students for the stresses of a modern legal career, other aspects of law school may be … Continue reading

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Reputation v. Character – Why that question matters in employment law.

John Wooden, one of the greatest coaches of all time, was famously quoted saying that “your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”  Often times companies and individuals running those companies … Continue reading

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