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independent promise

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A quick definition of independent promise:

An independent promise is a commitment made by one person to another, without any conditions or limitations. It is a binding agreement that the law will enforce. A promise can be explicit or implied, and it can be made in exchange for something (consideration) or for nothing (gratuitous). An independent promise is different from a conditional promise, which is dependent on the occurrence of a specific event.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: An independent promise is a type of promise that is unconditional and not dependent on any other obligation or condition. It is a binding promise that the law will enforce.

Example: A company promises to pay its employee a bonus of $5,000 at the end of the year if the employee meets certain performance targets. This is not an independent promise because it is dependent on the employee meeting the performance targets. However, if the company promises to pay the employee a bonus of $5,000 at the end of the year regardless of their performance, this is an independent promise because it is not dependent on any other obligation or condition.

Explanation: An independent promise is a promise that stands on its own and is not contingent on any other obligation or condition. It is a binding promise that the law will enforce. In the example given, the first promise is not an independent promise because it is dependent on the employee meeting certain performance targets. The second promise, however, is an independent promise because it is not dependent on any other obligation or condition.

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U kno even tho their circuit numbers don't compare to other schools, those #s are better than expected tbh
40-50 fed clerks is pretty cool
texaslawhopefully
20:29
That’s fair. Chicago though: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/clerkships
That's sweet. Again tho, unclear with Fedsoc tho. But u sounded like ur willing to go Fedsoc so ur set
lilypadfrog
20:31
yeah Tex is a fedsoc guy iirc
lilypadfrog
20:31
Is it really like no clerkship benefit at Chicago if you’re not conservative?
lilypadfrog
20:31
that seems crazy #tome
texaslawhopefully
20:32
No, at least from the two people I know there that’s false. I think it’s just something like Chicago for conservatives is on par with S whereas for liberals it’s below HYS but above CCNP
texaslawhopefully
20:32
I mean I think even the student body there only like 15 percent is part of fedsoc
It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
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