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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of runner:

Runner: A runner is someone who works in a law office and delivers papers between offices or files papers in court. They may also be someone who tries to find people who have been hurt and convince them to hire a lawyer. In some places, a runner can also mean someone who smuggles things. In British slang, it can mean running away or disappearing on purpose.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A runner can have different meanings depending on the context:

  1. Legal Runner: An employee in a law office who delivers papers between offices and files papers in court.
  2. Personal-Injury Runner: A person who solicits personal-injury cases for a lawyer. This person is also known as a capper.
  3. Smuggler: A person who illegally transports goods or people across borders or checkpoints.
  4. Slang: In British English, runner can also mean an escape, flight from something, or a voluntary disappearance.

Examples:

  • A legal runner is responsible for delivering important documents to different offices and filing them in court. They are an essential part of the legal team.
  • A personal-injury runner may approach people who have been in accidents and offer to connect them with a lawyer who can help them get compensation for their injuries.
  • A smuggler may transport drugs, weapons, or people across borders for profit. This is illegal and can result in serious consequences.
  • If someone says they are going to "do a runner," it means they are planning to escape or disappear, often to avoid paying a debt or facing consequences for their actions.

The examples illustrate how the term "runner" can have different meanings depending on the context. It is important to understand the specific meaning of the term in order to use it correctly and avoid confusion.

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It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
texaslawhopefully
21:40
lmfao I didn't even notice that
21:42
Yeah to penn Carey students I’m sure that is a
21:42
Those are fighting words
21:46
@Dkk: one of the most deranged documents i've ever had the displeasure of reading
lilypadfrog
22:03
sometimes I go into fight or flight mode until I get all my work done
i call that locking in
Dkk
22:29
@info-man: Indeed!
22:43
No movement today
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Windy wya
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