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A quick definition of pardon attorney:

A pardon attorney is a lawyer who works for the government and helps people who have been convicted of a federal crime to apply for a pardon. A pardon is when the President of the United States forgives someone for their crime and they no longer have to serve their sentence. The pardon attorney looks at the applications and decides which ones are good enough to be sent to the President for review.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A pardon attorney is a lawyer who works for the Justice Department and is responsible for reviewing applications for federal pardons. They evaluate the applications and recommend promising candidates to the President for further review.

Example: John is a convicted felon who has served his time and is now seeking a presidential pardon. He submits an application to the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney. The pardon attorney reviews John's application, including his criminal history, his behavior since his release, and any other relevant factors. If the pardon attorney believes that John is a promising candidate for a pardon, they will forward his application to the President for further consideration.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a pardon attorney evaluates applications for federal pardons and recommends promising candidates to the President. In this case, John has submitted an application for a pardon, and the pardon attorney is responsible for reviewing his application and determining whether he is a good candidate for a pardon. If the pardon attorney believes that John meets the criteria for a pardon, they will forward his application to the President for further review.

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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
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
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