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10 Tips on preparing for law school

SimplyLawJobs

Many students start thinking about their career choices while they are still at school. If you’re looking for admission to a law school, you better start preparing early. While you can come from any background in your pre-law years, most people come from a liberal arts background.

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BLM protester injured by Buffalo police files civil lawsuit

JURIST

In 2017, the University at Buffalo and Cornell law schools released a study based on two years of research into Buffalo Police Department policing practices, which documented decades of policing abuses. The post BLM protester injured by Buffalo police files civil lawsuit appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Can the ‘War’ on Gun Violence Learn From the Mistakes of the War on Drugs?

The Crime Report

As states slowly started to legalize and decriminalize certain drugs, authorities have moved to less punitive approaches to address the social costs of addiction. The relationship between anti-gun and anti-drug initiatives becomes clear when looking at felony convictions. How Should We Regulate ‘Dangerous Products’?

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Gun-Free School Zones and Concealed Carry: Which Takes Precedence?

The Crime Report

Smotherman argues that the right-to-carry movement has gained significant ground in the three decades since the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 (GFSZA) was enacted. Before attending law school, Smotherman was a police officer. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho with a B.A.

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ALPS In Brief – Episode 64: Project Destination

ALPS

So I am a recent transfer to the law school, but I would say probably, more importantly, I’m a proud aunt, first-generation law student, and first-generation college student. We target students, anywhere from elementary school to high school. Because I assume nobody has gone off to law school quite yet.

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Rep. Katie Porter Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Attack on Witness

JonathanTurley

after her allegation that a witness lied under oath in opposing gun laws three years ago in a hearing. In a hearing this month, she made the allegation against Heritage Foundation legal fellow and Second Amendment expert Amy Swearer. That exposes witnesses to abuse without legal recourse. Katie Porter (D.,

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California Dreaming: Newsom’s Kidnapping Claim Against DeSantis is Long on Politics and Short on the Law

JonathanTurley

.” The problem, however, is that this is just like the transport of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in September 2022, which a number of Democratic leaders and legal experts insisted was also a clear case of kidnapping and human trafficking. Newsom previously asked the U.S. To great acclaim, Rachael Rollins, then the U.S.

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