I don’t know how true that was, depending on what Michael was charged with. One of my best friends had 2 DWI’s in college and is a very successful lawyer now. He had to throw himself on the floor before the ethics committee when he passed the bar, but he was admitted.
Guys in the nypd have been hired with marijuana convictions, dwi’s, etc.
Short of rape and murder, there’s not much they can hold against you, especially as a juvenile.