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Clerk of the Peace

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A quick definition of Clerk of the Peace:

A Clerk of the Peace is a historical officer responsible for keeping records, preparing legal documents, and performing administrative tasks for the Quarter Sessions court. This court was responsible for trying certain criminal and civil matters in England until it was replaced by the Crown Court system in 1971. The Clerk of the Peace was an important figure in the court, but their role no longer exists in modern legal systems.

A more thorough explanation:

A Clerk of the Peace is a historical officer of the Quarter Sessions responsible for maintaining the court's records, preparing indictments, entering judgments, issuing process, and other clerical and administrative functions. The office was abolished in England in 1971 when the Quarter Sessions' jurisdiction was transferred to the Crown Courts.

For example, a Clerk of the Peace would have been responsible for keeping track of all the court's paperwork, such as indictments and judgments, and ensuring that everything was properly recorded and filed.

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babycat

15:21

Ugh I need to go work on essays bye folks

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:22

I don't do anything I can be blackmailed with, I like money too much to be sketch. Have fun doing your essays and a good weekend

info-man

15:23

don't have the motivation to work on essays

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:25

I got to work on essays for finals but I'm like that is a next week me problem. I am glad to be done with LS ones. I felt weird talking about myself

babycat

15:28

Bulbasaur if you weren't constrained by location I would say you should apply to Northwestern. They love applicants like you

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:30

@babycat: what makes you say that?

RightPlant

15:31

sorry i already asked this and forgot to check but how much does a masters degree help for admissions? i rly want to go to northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats

glovediedthisishismom

15:32

some of you be so focused on the cheese you forgot about the trap

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:32

I have not talked to northwestern or uchicago but the schools I did talked to said graduates are nice but they cant be hard stats to compare to others as not everyone has one

babycat

15:34

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: they really like non traditional applicants and older students

babycat

15:35

there are plenty of non trads who get admitted to nw with below median stats bc of their stories

snow

15:37

i want NW bad

JumpySubsequentDolphin

15:37

@glovediedthisishismom: im gonna get this tattooed

snow

15:38

hoping my 3 years of legal experience help!

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:38

Im not that old lmao Ill see if I can convince the wife to allow me to apply and research the area more. Just worried that I wont have that intellect that a rank 9 school would need

snow

15:38

shoot your shot bulb

snow

15:38

dont tell yourself that.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:40

I think babycat just wants me close for when she gets into Uchicago lol For me the locations of the school and environment around it matters a lot

soap

15:42

Are you in an open marriage?

babycat

15:42

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: aw of course I want you around but I was thinking of the 7sage diversity statement in their admissions course where this guy writes about how he and his wife take in foster kids. he got into NW with below median LSAT. you have significant past adversity and interesting work experience I would shoot your shot

babycat

15:43

and I honestly don't think the t14 require significantly more intellect than any other law school. the content is pretty much the same

info-man

15:44

the rigor of the T14 law schools is almost entirely the result of who they allow to attend

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

15:44

Well so far Vandy is highest ranked I went for, hopefully they like me. Its not really the academics/rigor. Following rules and meeting standard is easy it is the competition for class rank and with other students that I think would be my greatest struggle

JumpySubsequentDolphin

15:45

but doesn’t grade inflation at the top schools almost make it easier to get higher grades than it does at >t14

babycat

15:45

@info-man: agreed

babycat

15:48

just my opinion but grade inflation is probably more of an undergrad thing since law school grades tend to be on a curve

shaquilleoatmeal

15:49

Leaving the office just now and this chic is blasting glorilla in the elevator...doesn't match our work location vibe lmao

shaquilleoatmeal

15:49

shits gonna be stuck in my head all night now

glovediedthisishismom

15:50

northwestern has a dude with a murder charge in their class this year dont they

shaquilleoatmeal

15:50

what^^

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