Just accepted a job this week for post clerkship. Won’t start until October though. And the letter says my employment is contingent on a conflicts and BG check. Given the number of months between the offer and my actual start date, when will the firm confirm I’ve passed conflicts and confirm my employment so I can start house hunting?

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Some firms wait until closer to your start date to run conflicts and background check. Some background checks are only good for 90 days. If this is important to you, I would ask the firm for peace of mind.

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