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bencher

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A quick definition of bencher:

Term: Bencher

Definition: A bencher is a leader in an English Inn of Court, which is a professional association for lawyers. They are one of the Masters of the Bench and help govern the organization. Think of them like a captain of a sports team or a principal of a school. They help make important decisions and ensure everything runs smoothly. Bench legislation refers to laws that are made by judges, who are also sometimes called benchers.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A bencher is a governing officer of an English Inn of Court. They are also known as one of the Masters of the Bench. The Inn of Court is a professional association for barristers in England and Wales.

Example: The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London. It has a governing body of Benchers who oversee the education and training of barristers.

Explanation: The example illustrates how Benchers are responsible for the governance of the Inns of Court. They are in charge of maintaining the standards of the legal profession and ensuring that barristers receive the necessary education and training to practice law.

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snow
20:31
I agree with dk ^
madollyy
20:31
Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.
Dkk
20:32
Nice!
madollyy
20:32
I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:32
@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?
madollyy
20:33
That's what's on my transcript! I haven't done that one yet tbh. I get mostly A's, some B's. Got dragged down a bit too much from one D in my first semester though ><
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:34
do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:36
bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3
madollyy
20:39
Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript
madollyy
20:41
Acutally
madollyy
20:41
My university does not list A+
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go
madollyy
20:44
Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol
madollyy
20:44
I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:47
who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)
Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
21:08
cat food is expensive tho
Eggan
21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
[] texaslawhopefully
21:09
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
Eggan
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
Eggan
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
Eggan
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
[] texaslawhopefully
21:10
@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.
[] texaslawhopefully
21:10
*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!
[] texaslawhopefully
21:12
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
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