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A quick definition of assignee:

An assignee is someone who receives a right from another person who holds that right. This can happen in contract or property law. In contract law, when someone assigns a contract, they transfer their rights and duties to someone else. For example, if someone contracts to teach guitar to another person for $50, they can assign that contract to someone else. The person who assigns the contract is called the assignor, and the person who receives the contract is called the assignee. There are rules about assignments, such as not being able to assign future rights and the primary obligor being able to sue the assignee if they don't perform their duties. In property law, assignment usually happens in landlord-tenant situations, where someone who is renting wants to transfer their lease to someone else.

A more thorough explanation:

An assignee is a person who receives a right from someone else who holds that right. This transfer of rights is called an assignment. Assignments can happen in both contract and property law.

Under contract law, when one party assigns a contract, it means that they are transferring both their rights and their duties to someone else. For example, if A has a contract with B to teach B guitar for $50, A can assign this contract to C. This means that A is giving C the right to receive the $50 and the duty to teach guitar to B. A is the assignor, C is the assignee, and B is the obligee.

There are some rules about assignments in contract law. For example, you can't assign a contract that you haven't yet secured. You also can't assign a contract if it would materially change the obligor's duty and rights. If the promised performance requires a rare genius or skill, then the primary obligor cannot assign the contract. Lastly, if the secondary obligor substitutes and releases the primary obligor, it's called novation. Novation requires the obligee's consent.

Under property law, assignments typically arise in landlord-tenant situations. For example, if A is renting from landlord B but wants C to take over the lease, A can choose to assign or sublease the property to C. If A assigns the lease to C, C would have privity of estate with the landlord, while under a sublease, C would not.

Overall, an assignee is someone who receives a right from someone else. Assignments can happen in both contract and property law, and they involve transferring both rights and duties.

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@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
*I would focus
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
madollyy
22:05
I've finished all my major requirements, so I'm taking pretty much all electives next semester. Keeping one major specific class bc I'm majoring in it for a reason haha. But I'll be pretty free to study and try and improve my GPA. I will try self study first, see where that gets me. If that doesn't work I'll look into tutoring!
the way there probs won't be another wave until after thanksgiving LMFAO
i hate this
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
omg i just got a Snapchat memory of my friend losing her mind bc she thought Eminem was black
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
SHES FROM MICHIGAN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
THIRTY MINS AWAY FROM DETROIT
babycat
22:10
most of the stuff a tutor will teach you is stuff you can figure out yourself if you’re sufficiently motivated. if you would benefit from some support and structure tutoring can be helpful
babycat
22:13
thanks for the plug dk you’re a sweetie
^^one hundred percent agree
babycat
22:16
texas what made you decide you wanted to go to law school so young? just opportunity cost or something else?
GodsPlanUltimately
22:45
I ust submitted my application on LSAC but why does it say transmitted (still in the active application) and is not in the complete application file?
GodsPlanUltimately
22:45
Freaking out here
babycat
22:46
because you just submitted it. give it like an hour and it’ll go into the complete file
GodsPlanUltimately
22:47
Rationally that's what I thought but irrationally I was like crying throwing up did I mess it up lol
babycat
22:49
Lol you’re all good
GodsPlanUltimately
22:49
I'm assuming then for status checking eventually that the school emails you that information once LSAC finishes processing?
babycat
22:50
Yep
GodsPlanUltimately
22:50
Thank you ╱|、 (˚ˎ 。7 |、˜〵 じしˍ,)ノ
GodsPlanUltimately
22:50
Just stressing because this is my first and only app.
GodsPlanUltimately
22:53
Does the CAS Report send once the school requests it or do I have to send it ?
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