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public wrong

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A quick definition of public wrong:

A public wrong is when someone does something that goes against the law and harms the community or the state. It is different from a private wrong, which only affects one person. Not all public wrongs are crimes, but they are still taken seriously and can be dealt with in a legal proceeding. Examples of public wrongs include breaching a contract with the government or committing an offense against the state.

A more thorough explanation:

A public wrong is an offense committed against the state or the community at large. It is dealt with in a proceeding to which the state is itself a party. This means that the government takes legal action against the person who committed the offense. Not all public wrongs are crimes. For example, if a person breaches a contract with the government, they commit a public wrong, but the offense is a civil one, not a criminal one.

  • If a person vandalizes a public park, they commit a public wrong because they have damaged property that belongs to the community.
  • If a company pollutes a river, they commit a public wrong because they have harmed the environment and the people who rely on the river for drinking water and recreation.

These examples illustrate how a public wrong is an offense that affects the community as a whole, rather than just one individual. The government takes legal action to protect the interests of the community and ensure that the offender is held accountable for their actions.

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which brings me to a question, how does washu place in nyc BL? i cant seem to find stats
place in chicago more than NYC
so probably not worth for me to take a loan for washu even if i get in
if the goal is nyc bl and u have to pick between cardozo and washu where you goin
depends on where else you get in, its a great school
cardozo prob has more connections, oci
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
11:25
that also brings me to a question: is it possible to work in Chicago biglaw for a couple years then switch to NY biglaw or is that not possible (sorry if this is a stupid question, I dont have any lawyers in my family lol)
11:25
if you're NY or bust, i would go to cardozo
my goal being nyc bl im really just hoping for a CLS miracle and if not maybe NYU and if not maybe GULC and if not at least Fordham, Cardozo or Brooklyn Law the last resort...
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: from my knowledge lots of firms have offices in both cities and it's pretty possible to swithc domestically, i know that switching to a different country might be an issue but you could read biglaw reddit, lots of useful info on there
i would say if BL is your deal breaker, go Wash U. If NYC is ur deal breaker, go cardozo. Your gonna need to be in the very top of your class at cardozo to go BL, whereas youll need to be top half at Wash U
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
11:26
thank you acolyte
@myproudestnut: WashU seems like a very good pick for me. kind of worried about the St.Louis location but nothing scarier than Brooklyn which is where im at rn LOL but yea, ranking matters sadly. hopefully WashU has a wave this week.
soap
11:27
What do graduates from HYS do anyhow? Big law?
11:27
big law, though some do unicorn PI
Also lots of federal clerkships, and then biglaw or PI after
i've seen some go into Ph.D straight and enter the academia, especially from Yale
There was a few people at the place I interned last summer who went to HYS and it seemed like the path was appellate clerkship -> biglaw -> unicorn PI
triplethread
11:28
honestly yall.
triplethread
11:29
i think im going to take a break from lsd and application checking/stressing
soap
11:29
Would DOL be considered "unicorn"
snow
11:30
thread i think i need to as well
snow
11:30
but i tried and keep getting lured back in lol
I don’t think so, but I’m not an expert on govt agencies
what are pro/cons of PI and BL money and work hours aside?
soap
11:31
PI: more satisfying work, you're supporting a cause that feels moral
soap
11:32
BL: connections, opportunities to travel and attend exclusive events?
Finally I had another UVA status change
11:32
BL pay is also significantly higher
2 months after applying lmao
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