by Adam G. Slote on August 25, 2014
After successful completion of diversion or deferred entry of judgment in California under Penal Code sections 1001.9 and 1000.4,the arrest and diversion or deferred entry of judgment is deemed not to have occurred, and the licensee or applicant “may indicate in response to any question concerning his or her prior criminal record that he or she was not arrested or diverted [or granted deferred entry of judgment] for the offense….” (Penal Code sections 1001.9 and 1000.4.)
by Bo Links on August 28, 2012
When a teaching credential is revoked for misconduct, it can be difficult to obtain reinstatement. Only deserving cases will merit that remedy, and they must be presented with sensitivity and professionalism.
Recently, our office represented a teacher whose credential had been revoked almost 20 years ago for misconduct involving a student. The teacher had made several previous petitions for reinstatement, all of them unsuccessful.
Several factors made the difference this time, including:
by Adam G. Slote on January 25, 2011
California license law attorney or lawyer is a common search phrase. The proper area of law, however, is administrative law. Professional license defense, or license law, is one area of administrative law. Searching for a California administrative law attorney may help you find the right “license law” attorney.
by Bo Links on June 16, 2010
If a teacher has a DUI conviction, can the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) utilize a “per se” standard and conclude that the person is aromatically disqualified as a matter of law from teaching in California? The answer is no. In the case of Broney v. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the court rejected use of a “per se” rule.
