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Professional negligence

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A quick definition of Professional negligence:

Professional negligence is when someone who is supposed to be an expert at their job, like a doctor or a lawyer, does something wrong or doesn't do something they should have done. This can hurt the person they are supposed to be helping, and it's called malpractice.

A more thorough explanation:

Professional negligence, also known as malpractice, is when a professional fails to fulfill their duty to a client. This can happen in any profession, from doctors to lawyers to accountants.

For example, if a doctor fails to diagnose a patient's illness correctly and the patient suffers harm as a result, the doctor may be guilty of professional negligence. Similarly, if a lawyer fails to file important paperwork on time and their client loses a case, the lawyer may be guilty of professional negligence.

These examples illustrate how a professional's failure to fulfill their duty can have serious consequences for their clients. It is important for professionals to take their responsibilities seriously and to always act in their clients' best interests.

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damp-cigarette
13:33
just tell them you're applying to monsters university
info-man
13:34
as far as i know, that information is simply for data collection purposes
damp-cigarette
13:34
^
info-man
13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
info-man
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
13:35
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?
Law-Guy
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
13:35
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
13:35
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
info-man
13:35
correct
KeenHeartbreakingRattlesnake
13:36
That makes sense. Thank you!
info-man
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
info-man
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?
info-man
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"
oakenrays
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
Law-Guy
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
info-man
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
info-man
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
[] baddestbunny
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
oakenrays
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
oakenrays
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
[] baddestbunny
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
letsseehowitgoesnow
14:22
recently wrapped up interview
letsseehowitgoesnow
14:23
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
GloveDiedForYourSins
14:35
fire drill at work
GloveDiedForYourSins
14:35
so lit
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