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A quick definition of court-appointed counsel:

Court-appointed counsel refers to a lawyer who is assigned by the court to represent someone who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. This is usually for criminal cases, but can also be for civil cases. The court-appointed counsel is there to give advice and assistance to their client and represent them in court. They are also known as assigned counsel or court-appointed attorney.

A more thorough explanation:

Court-appointed counsel refers to an attorney who is assigned by the court to represent a person who cannot afford to hire their own lawyer. This is usually done in criminal cases where the defendant is indigent.

For example, if someone is arrested and charged with a crime but cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the court will appoint an attorney to represent them. This attorney is known as court-appointed counsel.

Another example is when a person is facing deportation and cannot afford to hire an immigration lawyer. The court may appoint an attorney to represent them in immigration court.

Court-appointed counsel is important because it ensures that everyone has access to legal representation, regardless of their financial situation. It helps to ensure that the legal system is fair and just for all.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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