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Court Appointed Special Advocates

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A quick definition of Court Appointed Special Advocates:

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a program that helps children who have been abused or neglected. Trained volunteers act as advocates for these children in court cases. The program started in Seattle in 1977 and is now supported by the government. CASA volunteers are allowed to speak up for the children they represent in court.

Court Baron is an old court that used to deal with small disputes between people who lived on a manor. There were two types of court baron: one for freeholders and one for copyholders. Freeholders were people who owned their land, while copyholders rented their land from the lord of the manor. The court baron was run by the lord or his steward, who acted as a judge. The court had the power to settle disputes over amounts of money that were 40 shillings or less.

A more thorough explanation:

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a program that helps children in abuse and neglect cases. The program started in Seattle, Washington in 1977 and is now funded by the federal government. CASA volunteers are trained laypersons who act on behalf of children in court. They are sanctioned by the American Bar Association as permissible guardians ad litem.

For example, if a child is in a situation where they are being abused or neglected, a CASA volunteer can be appointed by the court to represent the child's best interests. The volunteer will investigate the situation, talk to the child and others involved, and make recommendations to the court about what is in the child's best interest.

Court Baron is a manorial court that has jurisdiction over amounts in controversy of 40 shillings or less. It was used in England in the past and had two types of courts: the customary court baron for disputes involving copyholders, and the court baron proper (also known as the freeholders' court baron), in which freeholders were allowed to hold court concerning minor disputes.

For example, if a freeholder had a dispute with another freeholder over a small amount of money, they could bring the case to the court baron. The lord of the manor would preside over the court and make a decision about the case.

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but i'd love to talk to you about that sometime if that's alright because i've been seriously considering INTEL and other similar roles but i know quite literally nothing about it and don't know where to start researching
m10
10:52
@glovediedthisishismom: oh my god that guy is a psychopath. Tjhat guy scares me.
m10
10:52
@jackfrost11770: Best bet if going law route is Law School to JAG to either Mead or Gordon imo then.
m10
10:53
NSA shit to start. If you can go straight into a GS job then you should go for it.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:54
@jackfrost11770: I have my undergrad in Intelligence and Terrorism and worked a good bit in the IC so I can answer some broad questions but not many direct because the nature of the field. If you want to go to law school and get your JD it really depends what intel work you would want to do and where you want to live.
thank you!! yeah i also know they always need STEM grads ofc, so i know i have that going for me as well
m10
10:58
Fuck now that Gary Gensler is resigning, this is like a dream job for me. Would love to do securities: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/819640900
m10
10:58
Best job on the wbesite rn.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:00
If you do it from the attorney side you will be skirting the left and right limits of laws like the NDAA to conduct domestic espionage or how to kidnap or spy on people in foreign countries without committing war/international crimes. JAG would be very very general and location based. At one unit you can be the personal attorney to a commander not even having your own office or desk, next one you can be leading the prosecution of terrorist and rapist and the next one be the legal OK for drone striking people. It is a very varied job you have little control over.
Dkk
11:01
Lmfao, so true.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
11:02
The last jag I worked with had a folding picnic table as his desk and had to bring his office chair home every night because people would steal it and he hated using a bucket as a seat. All he did was keep commanders from being fired cause they kept doing illegal shit. It is a varied journey.
Dkk
11:04
This is so true. I still have my folding table. I put alcohol on it now and it is my home bar.
11:04
How do you recommend grooming a child so they become a sf operator?
11:05
Asking for my future child who will get boot camp from birth
Dkk
11:05
Make em read books and hope they go that route.
LSDFan
11:05
give them a TBI as soon as possible
Dkk
11:06
LMFAO
11:06
@Dkk: "im the man of the house now i am buying a gun:
babycat
11:06
For one I would try not asking questions that start with “How do you recommend grooming a child?”
11:06
lol people just have bad connotations with it, is it grooming to have your kid play hockey with you and watch games so they want to play when they turn 6?
Dkk
11:06
@EvolBunny: Maybe, maybe but I think the TBI is better advice.
11:07
yes, is it bad?
gtown baby talk to me .... i know ppl on reddit are mad at u rn maybe like give some As so ppl chill out (mad for valid reason)
Dkk
11:07
From google "TBI stands for traumatic brain injury, which is an injury to the brain caused by an external force"
LSDFan
11:07
all SF operators have TBI's
11:07
@shaquilleoatmeal: what do you mean by invite, interview invite?
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all serial killers drank milk as childs
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