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State Justice Institute

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A quick definition of State Justice Institute:

State Justice Institute: A group that helps make state courts work better. It was made by the government in 1984 to help judges and courts do their jobs well. We can call it SJI for short.

A more thorough explanation:

The State Justice Institute (SJI) is a nonprofit federal corporation that aims to improve judicial administration in state courts. It was established by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984.

For example, the SJI provides grants to state courts to support projects that enhance the quality of justice, increase access to justice, and improve the efficiency of court operations. These grants can be used for a variety of purposes, such as developing new technologies, providing training for judges and court personnel, and improving court facilities.

The SJI plays an important role in promoting fairness and efficiency in state courts, which are responsible for handling the vast majority of legal cases in the United States. By providing funding and support for innovative projects, the SJI helps to ensure that state courts are able to meet the needs of their communities and deliver justice in a timely and effective manner.

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babycat

12:44

@EvolBunny: there are 198 ABA accredited schools in the US

[] texaslawhopefully

12:44

the vast majority of 170+ are enrolling at T20's--that's the only way they keep a 170 median lmao

HopefullyInLawSchool

12:44

just claim what you want in life in applications and then it can change in law school as ur exposed to stuff

[] texaslawhopefully

12:45

@babycat: I don't think so, assuming that you have a cohesive why law and actually did stuff in undergrad. I mean ofc your application will always be stronger given work experience, but I don't think KJD status on its own "hurts" your application.

BruceSutter

12:45

best thing you can do as a sub 3 is clear Wash U's median and go there, which I'm going to try to do in January if I don't hear from UGA before the deadline to sign up (Dec 3)

EvolBunny

12:45

https://www.lsd.law/search/2lrBO

babycat

12:45

I'm just saying this as a hypothetical. people say urm boost is the equivalent of x LSAT point increase. was just wondering if there was an equivalent kJD decrease

ExactBodybuilder98

12:46

I think you guys think about yourselves too much. All you can do is put together a well rounded application and simply wait!

[] texaslawhopefully

12:46

@EvolBunny: I think you just proved yourself wrong lmao. It is showing 50 percent of people with those stats getting into WashU.

[] texaslawhopefully

12:46

"@JumpySubsequentDolphin: you know schools that are like 350th ranked have people with 170+ lsats, right? GPA and all that does play a role and bruce is likely not getting what he wants"

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

12:46

I’m gonna drink a bottle of Jack for every rejection

babycat

12:47

call me curious George the way I be asking questions

babycat

12:47

actually the opposite of thinking about myself I just want to see what other people think

EvolBunny

12:48

@texaslawhopefully: is washu the entire t20? Or notorious for letting applicants redact gpa or lsat? Like okay i guess washu, what about the rest? Buddy literally said he is a nothing candidate except high lsat. No EC, WE, minority status, right skin color, military, in state, etc. That means he will be fucked by the t20, except maybe washu

BruceSutter

12:49

I also never said I only wanted to go to a T20

[] texaslawhopefully

12:49

@EvolBunny: You're stupid af. Did you read what he said. He said fucking WashU.

[] texaslawhopefully

12:50

And, yes, most people with a 170+ will go to the T20 because at the very least since the T20 pretty much all has a 170+ LSAT median they need at least 3k people a year with a 170+ to maintain those medians (given about 6k people enroll in the T20).

[] texaslawhopefully

12:50

And there's only 4k people a year with a 170+.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:50

@babycat: That KJD question is a legit one, I wonder if there is enough data out there to show it as there is data that makes people think URM is a point boost

HopefullyInLawSchool

12:52

I just got my second decision of the day (:

EvolBunny

12:52

you are a fucking idiot, Do you think every 170+ is in the t20? Some people want to inherit daddy's judge position and local connections and only needed a 155 but shit out a 173. Okay, go look at the schools yourself. Surely you will find ONLY 170s in the t20 and nowhere else! fucking tool. Also, there are only 4400ish people in the t14 and the median is like 171 lmfao they do not want ONLY 170+s

starfishies

12:52

unless you participated in a million clubs or had legit internships idk how kjds do so well honestly

starfishies

12:53

nothing against kjds just heard a ton of advice that you should work before applying

[] texaslawhopefully

12:53

@EvolBunny: I said the vast majority dumbass. There's only 4k people with a 170+ and 6k people in the T20. The lowest LSAT median in the T20 is 169, so yes the vast majority of people (as in 70ish percent) with a 170+ are going to the T14.

babycat

12:53

I think some of that comes from a feeling that law school is a major commitment and you should be sure about it moreso than the value of the work experience

babycat

12:54

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: right? would love to see some analysis on this

babycat

12:55

I feel like as you get more WE you have diminishing returns. Not sure someone with 20 years of work is valued more than 5 or 10 unless it's been ground-breaking stuff

babycat

12:57

realizing now the correct spelling of groundbreaking is unhyphenated. I knew it looked wrong

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

12:57

I think it has to be proffesional or law related kind of work experience to mean anything significant. Entry level assistant jobs people get fresh from college has to be like ehhhh.

JumpySubsequentDolphin

12:58

@babycat: I think Dean z did a podcast on this

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