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A quick definition of bench:

Term: Bench

Definition: Bench is the special seat where the judge sits in the courtroom. We also use the word to talk about judges in general. For example, we might say "bench and bar" to mean all the judges and lawyers. The word comes from the old benches that judges used to sit on in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Bench refers to the seat where the judge sits in the courtroom, and the term is used to refer to the judge. It can also refer to judges in general, as in "bench and bar," a collective term for judges and lawyers. The historical origin of the term comes from the benches that judges used to sit on in the courtroom while presiding over trials.

Example: During the trial, the defendant's lawyer addressed the bench, asking the judge to dismiss the case.

Explanation: In this example, "the bench" refers to the judge who is sitting on the seat in the courtroom. The lawyer is addressing the judge directly, asking for a specific action to be taken.

Example: The full bench of the Supreme Court will hear the case next week.

Explanation: In this example, "full bench" refers to all the judges of the Supreme Court who will be hearing the case. It is a collective term used to refer to the judges as a group.

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The UofU has been calling people with admits which is more time consuming than just mass sending that god forsaken email (when will it be my turn)
It’s almost May and that’s making me worried
Its over this cycle
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20:28
WL is not R it aint over till its over
20:28
Liar ass mafucka
20:28
Waitlist is R
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um
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ok
20:30
@c0bra1: damn right! - GI Joe
21:14
Don't loose hope frens. It aint over, till its over, brother. -Hoya Saxa
Hey if I am on a bunch of waitlists am I screwed ?
21:39
@AlejandroAI405: Not for certain. You can get off the wait list, however it can be difficult. Would you consider reapplying next year or/and retaking the LSAT? You may drastically increase your choices/outcome(s)/and possibly get a scholarship
stay strong soldiers
10:09
What is up saturday morning gunners
10:09
@llama: RandR is a fucking joke, dont do it alejandro AI lmfao
noreaster
11:06
I genuinely do think being a reapplicant has some influence on a school’s perception of you, like we didn’t want this person before so why would we want them now? If you apply to only a couple schools your first cycle and then reapply with a higher LSAT and apply more broadly you will prob have good odds at the schools you didn’t apply to before
11:24
LMFAO why wait a year to go form UGA to chicago? You make the same biglaw salary lmfao you can get the same elite pi if you finish high, which you should if you are capable of getting chicago with a r and r. This means you advocate them not earning what they could over 4 years - 90k and study then 3 years of law or 3 years of law and then 260k salary? lmfao r and r only makes sense for FC
11:25
If someone applied with a 155 and can get a 170, a lot diff than a 168 hoping for a 172 and wasting a whole year for that
11:25
Oh i know i know i know
11:26
BUt if you want 171 r and r to get a 176+ for top FC at the top schools? okay. Everything else? Take your t25.
11:26
Scholarship dollars? Tuition + 90k income is the same or slightly less than the big law salary, but without a year of career progression.
11:27
It is not a smart move to r and r, long story short, despite what people who want you to pay for essay review and lsat tutor and lsat tutor service say
noreaster
11:58
The other point I would make is that with medians rising your 3.92 GPA might be above median at your dream school one year and below the next
13:20
Both of you make valid points, but if you do not get off the W/L your only options are to R&R or just not pursue. So yea if it makes sense and you can go this year, it may be better than R&R in hopes of better prospects next yr. the devil you know is better than the angel you don't where devil is this cycle and angel is next cycel
i don't think reapplying is going to hurt you from a previously WL/denied school
just make sure you're coming with new things on your resume. maybe a higher lsat or some work experience. a school may not of wanted you this cycle, but if you come back with stronger stats, you're gonna be what they might be looking for.
overall, i'd say work on boosting your lsat though!!
14:18
These decision times are so long, its crazy how I have to put in a deposit without knowing a couple of decisions
14:19
"rolling admissions" will haunt me forever
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