As if he didn’t already have a leg up on the competition.
The son of one of New York’s leading lawyers has sued to get extra time to take his Law School Admission Test — with an assist from his prominent pop.
Alexander Morelli — whose dad is high-flying litigator Benedict Morelli — says in court papers that he suffers from “learning and attention disabilities” that were diagnosed when he was in seventh grade.
But Alexander, 23, wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and claims he’s entitled to special “accommodations” during the Dec. 1 LSAT, specifically “double time” on all sections, use of a “non-Scantron answer sheet” and extra breaks and rest periods.
His recently filed Manhattan federal court suit charged the Law School Admission Council, which administers the test, denied Alexander’s request in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other anti-discrimination laws.
It claimed that without judicial intervention, “he will be irreparably harmed because . . . he will be delayed or prevented from proceeding with his application to law school.
“Further, plaintiff’s professional opportunities will be severely curtailed,” the court papers say.
The lawsuit was filed by Brooklyn lawyer Jo Anne Simon, whose Web site says she specializes in disability cases, including “high-stakes standardized testing.”
Court records also list Benedict Morelli, a former president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, as co-counsel on his son’s case.
Before the younger Morelli starts worrying about law school, however, he may need to clear up some questions about his college career. Syracuse University, where he was enrolled from August 2007 through December 2011, said he “has not graduated.”
Benedict Morelli didn’t return requests for comment.
Yesterday, Alexander and the Law School Admission Council reached what Simon described as “an amicable resolution” of his suit.
None of the parties would discuss the settlement.
Law School Admission Council lawyer Samantha Beltre didn’t respond to a request for comment.