Is there anything that will prevent me from getting hired as a teacher due to a DUI?
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Is there anything that will prevent me from getting hired as a teacher due to a DUI?
I am trying to get my DUI drop and I am currently looking for a job as a grade school teacher. I am worried that it will effect me getting a teaching job. Is there any kind of letter or statement that I can show the judge to show that it will effect my chance of not getting hired. I blew a .1 when I was pulled over.
Asked on May 21, 2012 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
A DUI in most cases will appear in a background check as misdemeanor criminal offense, but it is viewed a traffic offense. Places of employment that give DUI convictions the most weight are places which involve a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle while on the job, and in your case anything associated with the daily duties and responsibilities of being a teacher. If a judge were to set aside your DUI conviction (which is barred in some states like Michigan), you must show clear and convincing evidence that the conviction has or will cause you a substantial hardship in obtaining future employment in your line of work. While this may not always be reason enough for a judge to consider, if you can show the judge that you have positively rehabilitated yourself since the date of your conviction (i.e. you are sober, attend AA meetings, etc), and that you are not a future risk to drink and drive in the future, then it is worth a shot to see if the judge will set aside the conviction if allowed by State law.
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