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A quick definition of informed consent:

Informed consent is when someone agrees to something after they have been given all the important information about it. This can happen in different situations, like when a lawyer needs their client's permission to do something, or when a doctor needs their patient's permission for medical treatment. It's important for people to give informed consent so they know what they are agreeing to and what the risks might be. Sometimes, people might not be able to give informed consent, like in an emergency or if they are too young or sick to understand.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Informed consent is when someone agrees to something after being given all the important information about it, like the risks involved and any other options available.

Lawyers have to get their clients' informed consent before doing anything for them. This means the lawyer has to explain everything to the client, including the risks and other options, before the client agrees to anything.

Before getting medical treatment, patients usually have to give their informed consent. This means the doctor has to explain everything to the patient, including the risks and other options, before the patient agrees to the treatment. If the doctor does something the patient didn't agree to, they could be sued for assault and battery.

When someone is accused of a crime, they have certain rights under the Constitution. But they can't give up those rights unless they know what they are. This is why police officers have to read the Miranda warnings to people before they question them. The warnings explain the person's rights, and the person has to agree to give them up before they can be questioned.

These examples show that informed consent is important in many different situations. It's all about making sure people know what they're agreeing to before they agree to it.

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IrishDinosaur

19:08

damn did i miss a ucla wave?

siroracle

19:10

derailed life a bit with that mandatory vaccine shit ..

llama

19:10

@LawIsForPeasants: ayo i bought 100,00 shares $CNSP per your recommendation. I Hope it works otherwise its back to the wage cage for me and now law school :/

LawIsForPeasants

19:15

lmfao do what you please nicka, dont be putting my name on that you know how ifeel

SaddestPortlander

19:15

UCLA denying a bunch of people around my complete date today and it's borderline reach for me so I expected WL with them. Does anyone know if applying for epstein scholars delays decisions

Dkk

19:15

Falling for the classic Vivek pharmecuticals rugpul lol.

IrishDinosaur

19:17

@SaddestPortlander: i hope not! I applied for the epstein program too

IrishDinosaur

19:18

As far as im aware, they consider the applications to the JD program and the scholarship program separately

mushroomroundtop01

19:18

im in the same boat w ucla :(

UnnaturalTruthfulMonster

19:21

who wants to check their uchicago status checker and see if there's nothing there so I can go back to making dinner

Dkk

19:21

Which one was crazier yesterday. Elon Musk Nazi Salute or Billy Ray Cyrus performance. Gotta be the salute right?

lilypadfrog

19:21

I’ll do it

lilypadfrog

19:22

@UnnaturalTruthfulMonster: nothing there go make dinner

lilypadfrog

19:23

oh you had an interview we are not in the same boat

llama

19:23

@lilypadfrog: always going out of your way to help others. laudable.

UnnaturalTruthfulMonster

19:23

interesting, back to my lentils, thank you

llama

19:24

@Dkk: rugpull? nah fam my financial advisor, lawisforpeasants, told me to invest. so far, he has not lead me astray!

SaddestPortlander

19:24

@mushroomroundtop01 lol I feel like I'm getting more impatient now that I think there's actually a chance of hearing back soon. 171/3.6 applied on halloween everywhere and nothing from BU, Mich, UCLA, and GULC nothing since 11/11 II

IrishDinosaur

19:24

y'all are getting interviews? thats fun. radio silence for me

mushroomroundtop01

19:25

yea i feel like we didnt apply that late like i applied to ucla 10/23 so im confused

IrishDinosaur

19:25

only communication ive got was after i submitted a resume update today, UC Davis got back to me 5 min later to say "confirmed"

mushroomroundtop01

19:25

i think they're waiting to give us an a or wl

lilypadfrog

19:25

@llama: thanks baby llama it only took a minute

mushroomroundtop01

19:25

dang davis took like four days to get back to me w a resume update lol

SaddestPortlander

19:26

I feel like it's at least a WL because if it was an R (from mich for ex) they've had plenty of time to do it lol

llama

19:26

@lilypadfrog: PizzaDude is a lucky dude

mushroomroundtop01

19:26

exactly theyve given out a tonnn of rRs

SaddestPortlander

19:26

but now other than Mich these schools are all giving WLs but still skipping me

SaddestPortlander

19:26

end it already

Dkk

19:26

@UnnaturalTruthfulMonster: Mine says in review and I can't remember if it said under review originally.

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