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Simple English definitions for legal terms

panel

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A quick definition of panel:

A panel is a group of people selected for a specific purpose. In law, it commonly refers to (1) a group of potential jurors from which a jury for a specific case will be chosen, and (2) a group of judges selected from all the judges of a particular court. For example, a jury panel is a group of people who may be chosen to decide a case, and a judicial panel is a group of judges who may hear an appeal. Other legal uses of "panel" include the group of arbitrators who resolve a dispute, the practice of selecting favorable appellate judges, and private attorneys appointed by the court to represent an indigent defendant.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Panel is a term used in reference to (1) jurors and (2) judges. A jury panel refers to the group of people selected as potential jurors from which the jury for a specific case will be chosen. A judicial panel is a group of judges selected from all the judges of a particular court.

  • Jury Panel: A jury panel, also known as a jury pool or venire, is selected at random from a pool of potential jurors. The names of all potential jurors are listed, and from this list, a smaller group is chosen to serve on the jury for a specific case.
  • Judicial Panel: A judicial panel is a group of judges selected from all the judges of a particular court. For example, a federal appellate court is made up of a three-judge panel. In certain circumstances, federal district courts can also consist of a three-judge panel instead of an individual judge.
  • Arbitral Panel: In domestic arbitrations, an arbitral panel refers to the group of three arbitrators appointed to resolve the parties' dispute. In international arbitrations, this group of three arbitrators is called an arbitral tribunal.
  • Panel Attorney: A panel attorney is a private attorney appointed by the court to represent an indigent defendant. Panel attorneys belong to a panel of private attorneys who have been approved by the court to have defense expertise.

These examples illustrate how the term "panel" is used in legal contexts to refer to a group of people selected for a specific purpose, such as serving on a jury or making a judicial decision. The term can also refer to a group of attorneys appointed by the court to represent indigent defendants.

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texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:50
i know so many heads going to various schools for random masters degrees and its like babe its not the sameeee
cumsock
15:50
"The acceptance rate for the Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) program at Columbia University is 74%" does he know?
15:50
@cumsock: some battles are won by avoiding fighting them
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