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A quick definition of lay witness:

A lay witness is someone who testifies in court but is not an expert in any particular area. They can only speak about things they personally know or have seen, and cannot give opinions based on scientific or technical knowledge. In some courts, everyone is considered competent to be a witness unless there is a specific reason they cannot testify.

A more thorough explanation:

A lay witness is someone who testifies in court but is not an expert witness. They do not need to have any special qualifications to testify. However, they can only testify about things they personally know about.

For example, if someone witnessed a car accident, they could testify about what they saw and heard. But if they were asked to explain the physics of the accident, they would not be able to do so because they are not an expert in that field.

Lay witnesses are important because they can provide firsthand accounts of events that can help a jury make a decision.

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shaquilleoatmeal

9:35

9/10 times^ last night was wack and im not over it lol

Secret

9:35

Moving forward to looking at writing LOCI. Does anyone have any resources or advice on how/when/what to best write

shaquilleoatmeal

9:36

@Secret: https://barrier-breakers.org/blog/how-to-write-law-school-letters-of-continued-interest

Mostlylegal

9:36

send one right now about how if they let you in duke will make the final four

lilypadfrog

9:36

https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/what-to-do-after-you-get-waitlisted/

shaquilleoatmeal

9:37

couple of templates too - https://bemoacademicconsulting.com/blog/law-school-letter-of-continued-interest-example

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:37

I am not an expert but I would imagine with your stats a lot of schools will think you have options so I would recommend writing about why that location is a top choice for you not just the school being a top choice. Try to show/convince them you will attend.

[] starfishies

9:37

this is a bit of a sidebar but I bought 7sage for 10 minutes when i thought i'd retake the LSAT in april then clarity sunk in and I realized I shouldn't and they refunded me but let me keep the subscription v nice of them

Secret

9:38

When should I think about sending my LOCI. I have heard that I should wait until April. Is that true?

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:38

i sent one soon after the WL and plan to send another in April

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:39

I only did one and I sent it once Vandy rolled me from ED to RD

shaquilleoatmeal

9:39

i withdrew from duke after the wl but i think the email had details about it

lilypadfrog

9:41

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/olliewillgotoharvard damn!

Mostlylegal

9:41

olliewillnotgotoharvard

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

thats so brutal

[] starfishies

9:42

this is a bit mean

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:42

straight R no wl

shaquilleoatmeal

9:42

lmao - if i had to guess, dude thought stats would carry and probably put no effort into the essays and it showed

[] starfishies

9:42

this is more mean lol bro could be in the room with us and is nice to update their results

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

ollie we support you

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:43

change your name to olliewillgotoUChicago?

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:43

ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(

lilypadfrog

9:44

uchicago famously hates low gpas

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

olliewillgotoUpenn

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

i think he has good chances there

Mostlylegal

9:44

upenn famously hates high lsats

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/UselessPlasticWarthog

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

ollie blueprint

cumsock

9:45

do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze

PuppyBot

9:48

morninh

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