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I have a felony on my record from 5 years ago that’s not violent or drug-related. I’m good at office work so I applied to attorneys for office positions. I thought they may be more open-minded to giving someone a second chance and they deal with people in need of legal help and/or criminals all the time so they wouldn’t look down at the person as much as someone else might. They’re not law firms, just general practice attorneys. Does anyone know if lawyers/attorneys will hire someone with a felony record?
If you’re going to be rude, please don’t answer this question.
I told my new boss today and he doesn’t care. He said we all make mistakes and it’s in the past. I’m good at what I do and very qualified so that’s all that matters. 
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I’ll answer this question the same way I answered it the first time you posted it.
Attorneys are like any other employer. I look at the whole person and I would not automatically disqualify someone simply because they had a felony. It would depend on the type of felony, how long ago it occurred and what you have done with you life since then.
If you are qualified and honest about your past and are qualified, you might get the job. If you try to hide it from me, don’t count on getting the job.