Job Consequences of San Francisco DUI Conviction
You've just been arrested for DUI in San Francisco or the Bay Area. What is going to happen to your job or your career? This is a good question to ponder because many companies or organizations are very sensitive to employees who break the law by driving under the influence. How your company or organization will react depends upon the company. This is something you need to research quickly. If you job or career will be in jeopardy because of a conviction you need to find a real good lawyer. That lawyer’s job is to protect your career by attempting to get a result that won’t result in job loss. Sometimes the DA’s are sympathetic to these type of issues. Society doesn’t benefit by have people who lose their livelihoods.
If you drive for a living you may be in an even worse position. Companies are very sensitive to having an employee out on the road who has a history of driving while intoxicated. They view it from a potential liability situation. Not only does it raise their insurance rates it puts them in a position of greater liability if an employee with a dui get into a serious accident while under the influence causing catastrophic damage.
Also be aware that some professional licensing organizations require you to disclose a conviction. On you license renewal this could cause problems. Your lawyer should have some insight into this issue.
