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Reputation

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A quick definition of Reputation:

Reputation: Reputation is what people think about someone's behavior and character. In court, if someone's character is being discussed, their reputation can be used as evidence. If someone says untrue things that hurt another person's reputation, they can be sued for defamation. For example, a company called Dominion sued a lawyer for President Trump because they said untrue things that made Dominion look bad.

A more thorough explanation:

Reputation is what people think of a person's character and behavior. In legal proceedings, evidence of a person's reputation can be used to prove their character. For example, if someone is accused of a crime, witnesses can testify about their reputation for honesty or dishonesty.

Reputation is also important in defamation cases. If someone says something untrue about another person that harms their reputation, the person who was harmed can sue for damages. For instance, Dominion, a voting system company, sued an attorney of President Trump for defamation because the attorney made false claims about Dominion's involvement in election fraud, which damaged the company's reputation.

Overall, reputation is how people perceive someone's character and behavior, and it can have legal consequences in certain situations.

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llama

15:33

can we see ur mod badge?

[M] cheriebomb

15:41

just for u sweetie pie

llama

15:43

woah so much swagger with dat 'm;

Dkk

15:47

@shaquilleoatmeal: more like, blow my back out by the bay boston instead of back bay boston.

llama

15:48

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Dkk

15:48

Indeed, the legendary man himself.

cheriebomb

15:49

I would go to blow my back out by the bay boston

llama

15:50

lift with ur back not your legs, its better to have a blown back than two bad legs

CynicalOops

15:53

Blow and back day out by boston bay

cheriebomb

15:59

so true

Dkk

16:03

Of course. Man sad Ricky Henderson died. That was my favorite athlete of all time.

windyMagician

16:10

is it dumb that I rlly want to go to Mich even tho I have a full ride to umn

llama

16:12

no-value as a consumer often means more than the price

Dkk

16:15

@windyMagician: Nah michigan is better than UMN

Dkk

16:15

My sister just officially graduated, yay!

llama

16:16

awesome @Dkks sister

llama

16:16

prolly named veronica or sarah

windyMagician

16:16

@Dkk: for public defense tho?

windyMagician

16:16

Sarah in the bathroom

texaslawhopefully

16:17

@windyMagician: not at all. Michigan is also very generous with aid, so if you get enough it makes perfect sense to take it.

windyMagician

16:17

fuck okay

windyMagician

16:17

going to my dream school is crazy

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

16:18

michigan also has better options if you do PD for 10 years then want to do something else

windyMagician

16:19

also would love to clerk for my federal district court even tho I know its hella competitive, I think mich sets me up better?

llama

16:20

would be a great point to bring up when ur deciding / visiting each place- see what recent placement looks like

texaslawhopefully

16:23

For fed clerkships by far Michigan places better. I think it’s like 14-15 percent

windyMagician

16:25

sticker debt is high-key scary tho

texaslawhopefully

16:26

I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.

cheriebomb

16:34

i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school

cheriebomb

16:34

then i will start tweaking

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