Seide v. Committee of Bar Examiners

Opinion

THE COURT.

Petitioner George N. Seide challenges the decision of the Review Department of the State Bar Court refusing to certify him for admission to the bar on the ground that he lacks good moral character. We agree with the review department and decline to admit petitioner to practice.

I. Background

In February 1987, the State Bar informed petitioner he had passed the California Bar examination, but would not be certified to practice law pending an investigation into his moral character. A three-member panel held four days of hearings between October 1987 and January 1988, and found…