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certificate of merit

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A quick definition of certificate of merit:

A certificate of merit is a document that a lawyer files with a lawsuit to show that they have talked to an expert and believe that the case has a good reason to be in court. Some states make it a law that certain types of cases, like when someone says a professional did something wrong, need a certificate of merit. This is to stop people from making up stories and wasting time in court. If a lawyer doesn't file a certificate of merit when they should, the case might be thrown out. Sometimes, the certificate has to be signed under oath or with a promise to tell the truth, and that's called an affidavit of merit.

A more thorough explanation:

A certificate of merit is a legal document that is filed with a complaint in a civil lawsuit. It is signed by the plaintiff's attorney and declares that the attorney has consulted with at least one expert and concluded that the lawsuit has merit.

For example, in some states, a certificate of merit is required in cases of professional malpractice. This means that before a lawsuit can be filed, the plaintiff's attorney must consult with an expert in the field and obtain a certificate of merit stating that the lawsuit has merit.

The purpose of a certificate of merit is to prevent frivolous lawsuits from being filed. By requiring the plaintiff's attorney to consult with an expert and obtain a certificate of merit, the court can ensure that only legitimate lawsuits are pursued.

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I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
10:32
cautionary tail re reddit posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZAQAuqSfs
How else will they know we fuck
Need to know aboot 6 pack abs
How many 666 people apply?
lolololol
soapy
10:34
Ah that's frightening
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