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rent-a-judging

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A quick definition of rent-a-judging:

Rent-a-judging, also known as private judging, is a way for people to resolve a disagreement by hiring a private person to listen to their case and make a decision. This can happen because the parties agreed to it or because the law allows it. Unlike arbitration, private judging is more like a regular trial, with the same rules and procedures. The parties can choose the time, place, and judge, but the decision can still be appealed like any other trial verdict.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Rent-a-judging, also known as private judging, is a type of alternative dispute resolution where parties hire a private individual to hear and decide a case. This process can occur through a contract between the parties or a statute authorizing such a process.

Private judging is different from arbitration because it is less contractual and less privatized. Parties can agree to send a case to private judging after a dispute arises. They have the freedom to determine the time and place of trial, as well as the identity of the judge. Unlike arbitration, privately judged trials may:

  1. Use the same rules of procedure and evidence used in ordinary litigation
  2. Be exposed to public view by court order
  3. Be adjudicated only by a former judge
  4. Be subject to appeal in the same manner as other trial verdicts

Private judging is essentially an ordinary bench trial except that the parties select and pay for the judge.

Example 1: Two parties are in a dispute over a contract. They agree to hire a private judge to hear and decide the case instead of going to court.

Example 2: A state statute allows parties to use private judging to resolve disputes. Two parties agree to use this process to resolve their dispute over property ownership.

These examples illustrate how parties can use private judging to resolve disputes outside of the traditional court system. They can choose a private judge and determine the time and place of the trial. The private judge will hear the case and make a decision that can be subject to appeal like any other trial verdict.

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usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
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