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A quick definition of Garcia hearing:

A Garcia hearing is a legal proceeding that ensures a defendant, who is one of two or more defendants represented by the same attorney, understands the risk of a conflict of interest. This type of hearing also informs the defendant that they have the right to an attorney who does not represent anyone else in their case. The hearing is held to protect the defendant's rights and ensure fair representation in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A Garcia hearing is a legal proceeding held to ensure that a defendant who is one of two or more defendants represented by the same attorney understands two things:

The risk of a conflict of interest that comes with this type of representation
That they are entitled to the services of an attorney who does not represent anyone else in their case

For example, if two people are charged with a crime and they both hire the same lawyer, a Garcia hearing may be held to make sure that each defendant understands that their lawyer's loyalty may be divided between them. The hearing is named after a court case called United States v. Garcia, which established the need for this type of hearing.

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babycat

13:26

or umich

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

13:27

you should apply cornell. the lrap covers your loans if you make less than 120k a year. so you could do PI and get your loans forgiven with PSLF. i think you’d have a good shot at cornell

babycat

13:29

waspy wants everyone to go to Cornell and hang out with him

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

13:29

yes, i am cornell’s #1 glazer and recommend it to everyone

BruceSutter

13:29

I've seen UGA give big money to mid 170s mid 3s before

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

13:30

good for big law and good for PI because no one does PI at cornell

TurboSplitter

13:30

@BruceSutter: NC, VA/DC, or Cali most likely. Also have ties to Chicago and Cinci

BruceSutter

13:30

I've also seen a few UGA grads go to Charlotte

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

13:30

plus we can drink milk tea together

BruceSutter

13:31

I'd add Northwestern and Gulc for sure although you might only get half at most at T14s if you get in. worth a shot though

TurboSplitter

13:32

that's the thing, I'd love to go to Gtown but I could never afford it in a million years lol. I still have to sort some shit out with the VA to determine if I have GI Bill eligibility, in which case fuck it we ball. But money is a big factor otherwise since I have 0 interest in BL

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

13:34

@TurboSplitter: look into schools LRAPs, a lot of schools will pay your loan payments if you do PI.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

13:37

@TurboSplitter: I had to petition with the VA to get my GI Bill back but it worked. Takes like 30-90 days and free college is worth it

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

13:39

I didn't lose it for bad reasons, predatory undergrad that over charged and drained nearly all of it for 6 classes

GodsPlanUltimately

13:39

:o That's so horrible

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

13:40

A lot of schools will target and prey on active duty and veterans to steal as much of the GI bill as they can. It is ridiculous because the Army promoted and told me to attend the school

babycat

13:40

waspy come to nyc and we will drink milk tea

GodsPlanUltimately

13:41

That's absolutely disgusting that universities do that. Also milk tea is delicious ＼(≧▽≦)／

TurboSplitter

13:42

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: I'm in a weird gray area. When my dad died we became eligible for the Fry Scholarship, which is just the GI bill but for surviving families. I used that all up for undergrad, but my dad also transferred his GI to us before he died. So the question is, can I use that even though I already used the Fry Scholarship. There is an insane amount of conflicting info on that, so until I sit down with the VA I'll never know for sure

TurboSplitter

13:42

For now I'm assuming I have jack shit and will be pleasantly surprised to learn otherwise lol. Somewhere should hopefully give me a full ride otherwise it's LRAP time

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

13:43

OOOOOOO Okay I remember you talking about that. Did you ever reach out to the gold star family organization to get set up for it? You or your mom can log into the VA website and just apply. It is a 2-4 week turn around

TurboSplitter

13:44

Yeah I've done research on it. Talked to local VA office but they had no idea what they were talking about lol. My mom has a bunch of weird login stuff she has to sort out with her VA account so I'm kind of in limbo until that gets figured out

BruceSutter

13:44

too many web portals. Big problem that doesn't get talked about

ClassyPleasantHeron

13:44

@BruceSutter: So true.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

13:45

Most VA workers have no idea what they are doing which is why I suggested the Gold Star family member organization. They can be your advocate or guide at least to figure it out. Just have her use/set up a login.gov and that'll work across all VA website/apps. If you are a beneficiary you can set one up yourself as well.

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

13:47

does anyone know if Davis sends out decisions all at the same time?

HopefullyInLawSchool

13:47

Davis is making me tweak as well

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

13:47

like my portal says it updated....but I am still "evaluation in progress"

HopefullyInLawSchool

13:48

me too at 9:51?

TurboSplitter

13:48

Will probably call the education hotline after Thanksgiving. The login.gov stuff is what she needs to get sorted out, mine still needs to verify my ID. I'll talk to the Gold Star org and see if they can help

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