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A quick definition of state law:

State law refers to the set of rules and regulations that govern a particular state. It includes the state's constitution, laws passed by the state legislature, administrative regulations, and common law. These laws are different from federal laws, which apply to the entire country. State laws can cover a wide range of topics, such as education, healthcare, and criminal justice. It is important to follow state laws to avoid legal consequences.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: State law refers to the body of laws that govern a particular state. It includes the state's constitution, statutes, regulations, and common law. This is different from federal law, which applies to the entire country.

Examples:

In California, state law requires drivers to stop at a red light and wait for it to turn green before proceeding.
In Texas, state law allows individuals to carry a concealed handgun with a permit.
In New York, state law prohibits smoking in public places like restaurants and bars.

These examples illustrate how state law can vary from state to state. Each state has its own set of laws that are enforced within its borders. These laws can cover a wide range of topics, from traffic regulations to gun control to public health.

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Arianq4

20:21

hi ;-;

JuicyApple

20:21

Hello there

crabapple

20:35

deferred acceptance off the waitlist only works at yale

llama

20:39

@crabapple: Is that so?

Arianq4

20:47

any advice on what i should do for my summers? not a lot of legal-related internships near me.

Arianq4

20:50

-- as an undergrad

crabapple

20:51

@llama: There was one guy who did it successfully last year, I'll see if I can find the post for you. Absolutely not a normal practice though -- nor should it be!

crabapple

20:52

Imagine if you were trying to apply to law school and half the seats were already taken by schmucks from last year's waitlist

llama

20:52

@crabapple: I would LOL. Real shyster move tho, you rite.

llama

20:53

@Arianq4: 1. Move. 2. Pursue other, non legal work, then take a year after UG to work if u wish

llama

20:54

A shyster: is a person who is dishonest or unethical, especially in the practice of law. The term is often used as a derogatory term for lawyers. pinnacle word choice imo.

SaddestPortlander

21:22

@crabapple: mich puts it out as an option and said in a waitlist session this year that they want to take more people than normal this way due to app volume

SaddestPortlander

21:23

it makes sense for me because I got a new opportunity for a year and figured it wouldn't hurt to ask

HeadyInvincibleRabbit

22:14

was there a vandy wave today? seems like a small one

crabapple

22:26

Oh okay my bad I have never been waitlisted at umich so I wouldn’t know how they do that splish

ReadyThinWerewolf

23:02

hey guys

ReadyThinWerewolf

23:03

do you think a low gpa automatically disqualifies you

ReadyThinWerewolf

23:03

from good law schools

tonkatruck

23:36

no

omelette

0:08

define "good law school:

omelette

0:09

there are plenty of "good" regional non-T14 law schools by employment standards. but i assume u mean T14 or T20

JuicyApple

0:46

@ReadyThinWerewolf: Yeah, I mean you got like Berk this year that hasn't dipped under 3.6. Some are like that.

JuicyApple

0:46

nm they dipped under for like idk 10 fucking people.

JuicyApple

0:46

Yeah, if you dont have at least a 3.7 it means you fucked around and didn't try hard in undergrad.

JuicyApple

0:48

Here we will do Yale. 3 people got in lower than a 3.75. So yeah, some schools are practically unreachable without some insane soft if you don't have a good gpa.

UbiquitousKoala

1:25

@ReadyThinWerewolf: Depends on what you consider a good school and low GPA. For t14, usually but not necessarily. As another said, some schools are very likely a no-go, like Yale and Berk. But Stanford can be a bit of an outlier. But if you’re talking a really low GPA, then you have to reset your expectations and focus on a regional school that will get you what you want

UbiquitousKoala

1:27

At Berkeley, for instance, a low GPA is essentially an auto-R. They only accept one or two sub 3.0 GPAs a year

JuicyApple

2:02

They got a lawyer on next level chef this season. Nice: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200189786/s04-e02-home-chef-auditions

JuicyApple

2:19

Oh lmfao that's the only episode he is on. R.I.P. Brooklyn State prosecutor.

NextTemporaryCentipede

2:26

Does a finding of misconduct and irregularity prevent someone from being a lawyer

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