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Law School
Law School is a post-graduate academic program that prepares students for the practice of law.
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What happens to girl runaways?
multiple things can happen one is they can become prostitutes, get abducted, become druggies, be forced into sexually slavery, or even wide up dead.
What job can you work at in a law firm without a law degree?
* Advocacy for all sorts of groups, including lobbyists. * Arbitration * Judge * Contract Management * Of course I know a lot of graduates that are waiting tables!
How are treaties backbone of international trade?
If we didnt have peace treaties, operation treaties, trade treaties, then we would all be fighting and we would be putting bombs in the shipments to and fro other countries. the treaties are saying....blah blah blah we promise to be nice to your country and you promise to be nice to our country if we trade with eachother. you will defent us we will defend you...blah blah blah..
Does Rice University have a pre-law school for undergrads?
Rice University
Houston, Texas
PRELAW INFORMATION FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES
Prelaw is not a formal major at Rice. The expression "prelaw" is used as a convenient way to describe all training, studies, and experience which precede formal law study. It should not be viewed as underemphasizing the importance of undergraduate work, nor as implying that such work is a mere preparation for the study of law. The success and effectiveness of your legal training depend upon the breadth and depth of your cultural and intellectual background and experience; they must not be underemphasized. Students who plan to enter law school would be wise, therefore, to take traditional and demanding academic courses.
1. What are the requirements for admission to law school?
A bachelor's degree with any courses or major. No particular courses are specified nor is there a preferred major.
2. What do law schools ask of an applicant beyond the fact that they have a degree?
First, a high grade point average (GPA) and a strong score on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Beyond that they look for a program of study that was designed to develop basic skills and insights in a. comprehension and expression in words, the ability to think deductively, inductively, and by analogy, and creative power in thinking.
Schools also want "interesting" students who have demonstrated a passion in life that externally focused and beyond themselves. This is done in the personal statement.
3. Which courses should I take to develop these basic skills?
No specific courses are required; however, anyone entering the legal profession should have the ability to easily communicate both verbally and in writing. Courses with a strong writing component are, therefore, recommended. Generally, basic accounting courses are useful as well as the Economics and Philosophy of the Law courses offered at Rice. Legal courses in history, political science, or anthropology can provide a historical overview to law which is usually not given in law school.
4. As a Prelaw student, what criteria should I use in selecting a major?
The best guide is your own interest, passion, and ability. Major in a field that interests you, you enjoy, and in which you can express your passion. You will make better grades in subjects you like. That is important. Also, if you get no fun or inspiration from your studies, you are probably in the wrong field. Look beyond your major, however, to your other course selections. You should also select distribution and elective courses that contribute to your vision of your curriculum.
5. How important are extracurricular activities?
This varies from law school to law school but they are generally not a major consideration in admission to most law schools. However, reasonable participation in campus activities can help you develop valuable communication, social, and logical skills.
6. Where can I get more information and advice about prelaw studies and law schools?
The office of the Prelaw Advisor is located in the Student Advising Office in the Ley Student Center. Reference books and pamphlets are there with information about the legal profession and law schools.
The best single source of information is the Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools put out by Law Services. A copy is available for your use in the Prelaw Office. Other copies can be obtained in the Campus Book Store or from the LSAC.
For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (College Board) indicated directly below this answer section.
What letters can a law graduate place after their name?
They typically put their degree after their name. In the US that is most often going to be JD.
Is the word joke considered to be an obscene word when directed at a person?
As in, "You're a joke!"? Well, it's not a compliment, but obscene... An obscene word is typically one that one shouldn't utter in polite company, in any construction. "Joke" would not qualify. You might say, "I heard a joke" without giving offense. A sentence, however, is more complex that a single word, and it's all too easy to say hurtful things with ordinary words.
What is the definition of reciprocal promise in contarct law?
Reciprocal promise to do things legal, and also other things illegal.-Where persons reciprocally promise, firstly, to do certainthings which are legal, and, secondly, under specified circumstancesto do certain other things which are illegal, the first set ofpromises is a contract, but the second is a void agreement.(Sec 57)
In what circumstances recourse to circumstantial evidence is permitted?
Direct evidence, such as eyewitness testimony, is generally considered more powerful, but successful criminal prosecutions often rely largely on circmstantial evidence, and civil charges are frequently based on circumstantial or indirect evidence. When circumstantial evidence is cumulative, the weakness of such circumstntial evidence is strengthened.
Circumstantial evidence is indirect evidence which creates a situation from which a main fact may be inferred. For example; in a murder trial there may not be direct evidence based on first-hand eyewitness accounts of the actual murder itself, but the circumstantial evidence may consist of threats made, fingerprints at the crime scene, or the presence of the accused at, or in the vicinity of, the crime.
Full Faith and Credit Clause.
If you are talking about it on the number line, there is no such fraction because the base/denominator of the fraction can get very high. As in there is no maximum limit to numbers and there is also no limit to the maximum denominator. The bigger the denominator, the smaller the fraction is and the closer it is to one on the number line. Therefore if you are talking about the number line then it will be like 1/x. If you are talking about in terms of value, then 1/2 is the closest.
What was Sonia Sotomayor's class rank at Yale?
Unlike most law schools, Yale does not have a class ranking system. According to Top Law Schools.com, Yale abolished the grading system in the mid-1960s in favor of a less conventional system:
"The first term of classes is taken pass/fail; afterwards, class performance is evaluated on a scale of honors/pass/low pass/fails. Unlike at Stanford and Harvard, where even following a move " Yale-like" grading schemes, professors are limited as to the number of "top" grades that can be awarded, no curve exists at Yale. Students report that "nobody fails, nobody gets a low pass, and it's basically arbitrary whether you'll get a 'pass' or 'honors' in any given class." Most students, it is reported, graduate with a healthy mix of "H"s and "P"s on their transcript.
The result: no class rankings and far less pressure than most other top law schools, but also a fairly unconventional transcript that more than one employer has found difficult to gauge."
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The story of justice delayed is justice denied?
Sunita (name changed) from Allahabad, who was working as a domestic help in Bangalore, ran away from the house unable to bear the physical and psychological abuse she was being subjected to by the couple who had employed her.
The 13-year-old, who took shelter in a dhaba, was rescued and brought before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). An FIR was registered at the K.R. Puram police station on April 4, 2005.
One year and nine months down the line, the case is still pending before the court. The accused, in the meanwhile, have left the city. The girl, who had waited for over a year in the city in the hope of justice and monetary compensation, began to get impatient and wanted to go back to her parents. CWC members had to put together some money and send her to Allahabad.
Karnataka prides itself in initiating action against those employing children aged below 14 ahead of the Central Government directive banning it came to force on October 10 last.
The Labour Department, which was till then booking cases under the Minimum Wages Act (1948) stepped up raids and rescue of child labourers after the law was passed. But what has been happening to the children after the rescue is another story, as Sunita's case testifies.
Thanks to delay in police investigation and court procedure, the lives of many abused children hang in the balance.CWC has written a letter (dated January 4, 2007) to the Additional Director-General of Police (Training) seeking to know the status of the case of Sunita and 18 other children that had come up before CWC and in which FIRs have been filed.
This will help CWC "make a rehabilitation plan for each of the children concerned and ensure they get speedy justice," the letter says.
Sheela Devaraj of Association for Promotion of Social Action (APSA), a member of CWC, points out that there is delay in the preliminary investigation and framing of charge sheets even in cases where there is clear violation of basic rights and obvious proof of physical abuse.
Laws can be effective only when there are convictions that act as a deterrent, says Nina C. Naik, chairperson of CWC.
D.V. Guruprasad, ADGP, Training, says that he has sought a report on the status of the 19 cases from Bangalore City Police Commissioner Neelam Achutha Rao. He is yet to get a reply.
Mr. Guruprasad adds that as an officer "personally interested" in issues of women and child welfare, he is making an effort to speed up the process of police investigations although the cases pending before courts are beyond his purview.
Are there time limits on finshing a degree?
Typically its defined by the college, the average time is five years.
What is the least expensive law school in California?
it depends on what your GPA and lsat are. if you have good stats, you may get scholarships. so, the answer is diff for everyone. ie. state school may cost 25k and a private may be 38k, but they give you a 15k scholarship (not unusual). so it really depends on what you have to work with
What is the cache statement of values?
The CACHE Statement of values given to each CACHE student on entering placement to ensure they meet are the requirements needed to past the CACHE criteria.
The CACHE candidate will:
- Put the child first by:
- ensuring the child's welfare and safety
- showing compassion and sensitivity
- respecting the child as an individual
- upholding the child's rights and dignity
- enabling the child to achieve their full potential.
- Never use physical punishment.
- Respect the parent, or those in a parenting role, as the primary carer and educator of the child.
- Respect the contribution and expertise of staff in the child care and education field and other professionals with whom they may be involved.
- Respect the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of the child and their family.
- Uphold CACHE's Diversity Statement.
- Honour the confidentiality of information relating to the child and their family, unless its disclosure is required by law or is in the best interest of the child.
How many years does it take to get your lawyers masters degree?
Lawyers generally do not receive a master's degree.
First, they earn a four year undergraduate degree. Then, they earn a three year Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. In are instances, they go on to earn a Master's of Law (LL.M.) degree after one or two years of further study.
What are the undergraduate admission requirements in university of Ghana legon?
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Do you need a bachelor degree in law and go to law school?
It depends where you are. For example, in Scotland, you may study to be a lawyer through univeristy studies, or by interning and then challening exams. In North America however, you need an undergraduate degree before being admitted into a Law program, which is another degree itself. In other places such as England and Australia, the law degree is taken at the undergraduate level.
How old do you have to be to go to a law school?
There are no age requirements. The only requirement (in the US) is that you have an undergraduate degree, and meet the admission requirements.
Parts of an Editorial
-In the first paragraph you introduce the PROBLEM or a controversial situation. At the end of the first paragraph you write your POSITION STATEMENT(clear expression of which side of the issue you support).
-The second and third paragraphs are similar in the fact that you must SUPPORT your position about the problem/situation with factual information. These paragraphs cannot contain far-fetched speculation or uneducated opinions, but must portray that the writer has some background knowledge about the situation/problem.
-The fourth paragraph must contain a statement about the OPPOSING VIEWPOINT or counterpoints to your position and a REBUTTLE(persuasive, factual proof that your position is the right position).
-The final paragraph must contain a CALL TO ACTION. This is a very specific request for someone(reader, policy maker, decision-maker) to take action on the situation/problem.
