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senior judge

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A quick definition of senior judge:

A senior judge is a public official who listens to legal cases and makes decisions in court. They are usually appointed or elected and have a lot of experience. They are sometimes called a chief judge or a presiding judge. A senior judge can be in charge of a particular court or judicial district. They can also be the judge who has served the longest time on a given court. Sometimes, a judge can be appointed to sit temporarily on a court in the regular judge's absence.

A more thorough explanation:

A senior judge is a judge who has served for the longest time on a given court. It can also refer to a federal or state judge who qualifies for senior status and chooses this status over retirement. Senior judges have the same authority as active judges, but they have a reduced caseload and can choose which cases they want to hear.

Judge Smith has been serving on the District Court for 30 years. He is the most senior judge on the court and is referred to as the senior judge. He still hears cases, but he has a reduced caseload and can choose which cases he wants to hear.

This example illustrates the definition of a senior judge as a judge who has served for the longest time on a given court. Judge Smith's seniority gives him the privilege of having a reduced caseload and the ability to choose which cases he wants to hear.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:34
do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:36
bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3
madollyy
20:39
Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript
madollyy
20:41
Acutally
madollyy
20:41
My university does not list A+
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go
madollyy
20:44
Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol
madollyy
20:44
I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:47
who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)
Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
cat food is expensive tho
21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
*I would focus
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
madollyy
22:05
I've finished all my major requirements, so I'm taking pretty much all electives next semester. Keeping one major specific class bc I'm majoring in it for a reason haha. But I'll be pretty free to study and try and improve my GPA. I will try self study first, see where that gets me. If that doesn't work I'll look into tutoring!
the way there probs won't be another wave until after thanksgiving LMFAO
i hate this
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
omg i just got a Snapchat memory of my friend losing her mind bc she thought Eminem was black
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
SHES FROM MICHIGAN
JumpySubsequentDolphin
22:07
THIRTY MINS AWAY FROM DETROIT
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