Anyone in Chicago know how long the hold-up for Cook County background checks is? I know they are backed up so just hoping for an estimate.

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My firm has had to waive the background check requirement for recent associates because they are taking so long. Did you pass the bar recently? My firm has been relying on that as a waiver.

I passed the bar in 2018 but I took a new role in December 2020 and passed the background check there. Would it look back to have my recruiter mention it? I know they are even more eager for me to start than I am.

Same thing happened to me. Firm had to waive it because it was going on past three weeks.

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