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[quote=Anonymous]I think I may be getting an offer to join a biglaw firm as a lateral associate.  They do background checks (I have already been asked to fill out the requisite forms).  A couple of years ago, I had an incident where I took a prescribed medication and "sleep drove."  Long story short, got charged with hit and run for clipping a parked car; total of four charges, two of which were potentially jailable and two that were just fines/points.  I got a lawyer, who got the prosecutor to nolle pros everything except a one-point reckless driving offense (this is a maximum 1-point violation in Maryland, where I live), which the judge then gave me PBJ for.

I got the two criminal charges expunged.  The two traffic charges (failure to provide insurance information after an accident, 0 points and a fine, and reckless driving, described above) are still on my record, because you can't immediately expunge traffic offenses that don't carry potential jail time.

I would imagine this would come up during my background check.  So should I just disclose in the event I am extended an offer, or say nothing?  I have asked friends and have received varying advice (including, from a prosecutor friend of mine, "keep your mouth shut because it won't come up).  I am concerned about getting an offer, leaving my current firm, then having the offer revoked because this pops up (I have no idea when they actually run the background check).  In the end, I think biglaw firms tend to have their people who have actual bad stuff in their past - DUIs, drug possession, etc.  I have an excuse, and I can't imagine my bringing this up would auto-ding me.

Thoughts, DCUM???[/quote]

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