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A quick definition of judicial privilege:

Judicial privilege is a legal right that protects statements made in court by judges, jurors, parties, witnesses, or advocates from being used against them in a lawsuit. It is also known as courtroom privilege. This privilege is absolute, which means that even if the statement is wrongful or made with an improper motive, the person making the statement cannot be sued for it. Other types of privileges, such as qualified privilege or attorney-client privilege, only protect statements made under certain circumstances.

A more thorough explanation:

Judicial privilege is a legal right that protects statements made in the course of a judicial proceeding by judges, jurors, parties, witnesses, or advocates from being used against them in a lawsuit. It is also known as courtroom privilege.

For example, if a witness testifies in court and makes a statement that could be considered defamatory, they cannot be sued for defamation because of judicial privilege. This privilege is absolute, meaning that it applies even if the statement was made with an improper motive.

Other examples of privileges include attorney-client privilege, doctor-patient privilege, and spousal privilege. These privileges protect confidential communications between individuals in certain relationships from being disclosed in court.

Overall, privileges are exceptions to a duty or legal obligation and grant individuals the legal freedom to do or not do a given act. They immunize conduct that would otherwise subject the actor to liability.

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Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
recently wrapped up interview
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
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Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
boglue
15:23
do you have to have lawhub advantage for the lsd status checker to work
lawhub kind of a freaky ass name now that i think about it
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Quillinit
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idk lsd status checker button hasn't worked for me this whole cycle so far
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