FOR RECENT, CURRENT, AND FUTURE LAW STUDENTS

Your career starts online.

Bar examiners investigate your digital footprint as part of character and fitness review. See and control what they’ll find.

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Bar examiners do check social media.

This isn’t speculation. It’s documented policy and practice across multiple jurisdictions.

NCBE Webinar

In December 2020, the National Conference of Bar Examiners dedicated a public webinar, “Tweets, Posts, and Snaps: Social Media in Character and Fitness Investigations,” to how jurisdictions use applicants’ social media in C&F investigations.

Documented Cases

In re Gjini (Md. 2016): An examiner surfaced offensive online posts during a C&F investigation; one committee member warned such content could “breed disrespect for the courts and for the legal profession.” In re Anonymous Applicant (S.C. 2022): A LinkedIn misrepresentation, combined with prior nondisclosures, delayed bar admission by roughly a year.

Bar Policies

Florida’s Board of Bar Examiners adopted a 2009 policy to investigate applicants’ social networking accounts case-by-case. Pennsylvania’s Board may contact “other sources” to verify application accuracy.

Bar Prep Industry

Barbri’s own C&F guidance tells applicants to “review your online profiles” and remove content that could “raise questions about your judgment, integrity, or fitness to join the legal community.”

Full Documentation

Want to see the full evidence? Read our research →

Sources, citations, and jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction breakdown.

See it for yourself.

Your real report reveals your results, flags relevant findings, and automates removal requests. Here’s an example.

Scan Report · Johnny B Johnson EXPIRES MAY 16, 2026 · 22 DAYS LEFT · 3 RESCANS REMAINING

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Total findings

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Review

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C&F Finding 1 of 27 Public RecordReview

Pre-Foreclosure Distressed Property Listing with Your Name

distressedpro.com/listings/pre-foreclosure/johnny-johnson

A pre-foreclosure property listing attributed to a “Johnny B Johnson” is publicly indexed across multiple real-estate aggregators. Bar character and fitness investigators searching your name may encounter this record and could seek clarification about your financial history during review.

C&F Analysis

This finding presents an identity-collision and financial-optics concern. Even if this listing belongs to a namesake, bar examiners searching your name will encounter it. The financial nature of the record (pre-foreclosure status) can raise questions about financial responsibility, a factor assessed under most jurisdictions’ C&F standards. We recommend confirming whether this record is attributable to you or a namesake, and preparing a brief written explanation either way. NOT LEGAL ADVICE.

C&F Finding 2 of 27 Social MediaReview

2021 Facebook Repost: “this is sooo me as a lawyer” caption on meme about poor ethics

facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10221...

You wrote “this is sooo me as a lawyer” captioning a reposted meme about lawyers who get their clients life sentences for speeding tickets due to silly behavior in court (like wearing a 3x oversized suit). The post is publicly indexed and visible without login.

C&F Analysis

While reposted in an unserious context and forum, even humorous intent does not guarantee a favorable reading by C&F investigators. We recommend removing or untagging this post before submitting your bar application. NOT LEGAL ADVICE.

Turn off “Allow search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile” in Privacy Settings. Open settings →
Untag yourself → Report to Facebook →

14 GENERAL WEB · 7 SOCIAL MEDIA · 3 PUBLIC RECORDS · 3 DATA BROKER See and control all 27 findings →

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Listing your address and phone number on 3 data broker sites. 0 OF 3 REQUESTED

Spokeo
NOT SUBMITTED Open opt-out page

BeenVerified
NOT SUBMITTED

Radaris
NOT SUBMITTED Open opt-out page

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Clean up what you can, yourself.

A scan tells you what is out there. For your own posts and comments, a free browser extension lets you act on it directly.

It reviews your own history on Reddit, X, LinkedIn and Instagram and overwrites and deletes what you choose. Everything is shown to you first — nothing is selected for you, and it runs only while you have it open.

Worth doing before a character and fitness review for the same reason a scan is: the posts you have forgotten are the ones an investigator will find.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Will bar examiners actually find my old social media posts?

Yes, in many cases. The NCBE has documented that bar investigators use social media research. Even if your state doesn’t have a written policy (some states do), individual investigators have discretion. The question isn’t whether it could happen: it’s whether you’re prepared if it does.

What if Wipe finds something I need to disclose?

Knowing in advance is always better than being surprised. If Wipe surfaces something you’ll need to explain, you’ll have time to prepare a thoughtful response, consult with a C&F attorney, and request removal before submitting. Proactive disclosure with context is treated far more favorably than issues discovered during investigation.

Is my scan completely private?

Yes. We never share scan results with third parties. The scan is completely private and confidential.

Is this worth it compared to just Googling myself?

Google shows roughly 10–20 results. Wipe scans 100+ sources including data brokers, archived pages, forum posts, and publicly indexed social media content. We also detect identity collisions (other people with your name), and give you automated removal requests for anything you want taken down.

How accurate are my results?

Wipe scans social media, news, public records, and data broker sites for information matching the details you provide. The accuracy of your results depends on the accuracy and completeness of those details. Because public records often contain people with similar names, some findings may not be about you. You’ll review and confirm what’s yours in your results.

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