<p>You should look into the requirements for being accepted by the bars in various states – where you live, and where you think you might eventually want to practice, like New York, DC, etc. If there are restrictions in those jurisdictions about prior bad acts, arrests and convictions, you can get a 4.0 in law school and pass the bar exam, but you will never be admitted to the bar. That will mean that you spent $$$ and 3+ years of your life for nought. After you lear the real facts from websites of the states, it might be advisable to actually talk to some there.</p>