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The Standing Committee on Paralegals provides this Director ... Read more »

The new Chinese bankruptcy law went into effect June 1, 2007.  It is China s first bankruptcy law since 1986, which law applied only to state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Since that law was enacted before China s 1993 economic reforms, many of its provisions were inadequate for or in conflict with China s new more market-centered economy.

China s new bankruptcy law mirrors the modern bankruptcy laws of other countries, particularly the United States. The new law applies to all legal entities, including foreign invested enterprises (FIEs), such as WFOEs and Joint Ventures, though it does not apply to individuals.

The law utilizes an administrator who will act much like bankruptcy trustees do in U.S. bankruptcy proceedings. The administrator s role is to help the creditors and to assist in assuring the bankruptcy runs smoothly. The law provides who may serve as an administrator and it is expected most administrators will come from the ranks of China lawyers and China acco ... Read more »

The supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which any independent state is governed; supreme political authority; the supreme will; paramount control of the constitution and frame of government and its administration; the self-sufficient source of political power, from which all specific political powers are derived; the international independence of a state, combined with the right and power of regulating its internal affairs without foreign dictation; also a political society, or state, which is sovereign and independent.

The power to do everything in a state without accountability, --to make laws, to execute and to apply them, to impose and collect taxes and levy contributions, to make war or peace, to form treaties of alliance or of commerce with foreign nations, and the like.

Sovereignty in government is that public authority which directs or orders what is to be done by each member associated in relation to the end of the asso ... Read more »

Detained China human rights lawyer confesses: state media AFP 10 hrs ago

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Beijing (AFP) - A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer has confessed guilt a week after being detained in a major crackdown on legal activists, state media said.

Zhou Shifeng is one of more than 130 lawyers detained or called in for questioning by state security bodies this month, according to tallies by rights groups.

The lawyer provided legal aid to families of children poisoned by milk powder from a powerful dairy firm, and this year defended an 81-year-old writer detained for criticising the ruling Communist party.

Zhou has reportedly not been able to meet a family-appointed defence lawyer. The official Xinhua news agency said late Saturday that he admitted guilt and pleaded for a second chance .

Some things about my actions at the law firm were illegal. my mistakes were ... Read more »

It’s no secret… Commercial trucks, especially semi-trucks, cause the most destructive collisions possible on Houston’s highways. If either you or a loved one has been injured in a Houston trucking accident, the trucking accident personal injury lawyers at The Doan Law Firm will provide you with the compassion, experience and resources you need to pursue your rightful compensation.

Your experienced Houston trucking personal injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will fight to protect your rights. All of the costs that you’re faced with as the part of the negligence of another party are burdens which are completely unjustifiable. Our trucking accident lawyers will work for you to ensure that you’re not stuck paying for the actions of another.

The Experienced Houston Trucking Accident Lawyers at The Doan Law Firm Will Fight For Your Rights

After a severe accident, victims are automatically thrust with a lot of responsibilities that they never though ... Read more »

Jonathan Law and Elizabeth A. Martin

‘Precision for the professional is combined with a layman's enlightenment’ Times Educational Supplement

This online-only edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in 2013.

This best-selling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information. It contains over 4,200 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system. Entries have been fully updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest legislation, including the substantial new Companies Act that affects company law, and the Constitutional Reform Act that affects the positions of the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, and the Law Lords. This edition also includes expanded coverage of criminology and law enforcement.

Feature entries discuss key topics in detail, for example adoption law, the appe ... Read more »

A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class. Various jurisdictions have enacted statutes to prevent discrimination based on a person's race, sex, religion, age, previous condition of servitude, physical limitation, national origin, and in some instances sexual orientation.

The most important expansions of civil rights in the United States occurred as a result of the enactment of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States. See U.S. Const. amend. XIII. In response to the Thirteenth A ... Read more »

The Arkansas New Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act, Act 297 of 1993, provides procedures for a consumer to receive a replacement vehicle, or full refund, for a new motor vehicle which cannot be brought into conformity within the warranty provided. The time period a new vehicle is covered under the Lemon Law ends 24 months after the date of the original delivery of the motor vehicle, or the first 24,000 miles whichever is the latter. The refund from the manufacturer shall be for the full purchase price (less an offset for use by the consumer determined by multiplying the purchase price by a fraction of the number of miles driven by the buyer divided by 120,000 miles), collateral charges such as sales taxes, title taxes, and extended warranties. When the sales tax is refunded to the consumer by the manufacturer, the manufacturer is then entitled to a refund from this office.

The manufacturer is required to comply if after 3 attempts to repair a subs ... Read more »

Federal legislation provides guidance to States by identifying a minimum set of acts or behaviors that define child abuse and neglect. The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C.A. 5106g), as amended by the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, defines child abuse and neglect as, at minimum:

• Any recent act or failure to act on the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation ; or

This definition of child abuse and neglect refers specifically to parents and other caregivers. A child under this definition generally means a person who is younger than age 18 or who is not an emancipated minor.

While CAPTA provides definitions for sexual abuse and the special cases of ... Read more »

Paralegal Studies - Online

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Criteria to Apply

All applicants must meet the following requirements.

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Possess word processing and internet skills.
• Have an email account and regular access to a computer.
• Be fluent in the English language (including reading and writing).
• All applicants are required to hold either an Associate s or Bachelor s degree. Upon notification of admission to the program, an official sealed transcript must be submitted. For degrees earned outside of the US, proof of equivalency to a US degree will need to be provided by World Education Services (WES) in place of a transcript. WES must be contacted directly by the applicant.
• Upon notification of admission to the program, be able to pay the tuition fee in full. If a loan has been secured to pay ... Read more »

Types of Degrees

There are four different types of business administration degrees. An associate's degree in business administration (ABA) usually takes two years to earn, and prepares you for entry-level managerial and administrative positions. A bachelor's degree in business administration (BBA) is a four-year degree that offers more advanced study compared to an associate's degree. The BBA is usually completed as preparation for further study in a master's program, but many managerial and administrative jobs are open to BBA degree holders. A master of business administration (MBA) is generally a two-year program that prepares you for the most common (and more advanced) careers in business management. Doctorate degrees in business administration prepare you to teach in colleges and universities or work in business research and consulting.

Coursework

Business administration degree coursework focuses on bro ... Read more »

The MBA program requires completion of 51 semester units of coursework: 12 core courses. an applied innovation requirement. and elective courses. To qualify, you must register and pay fees for both fall and spring semesters in each academic year (a total of four 15-week semesters); there are no courses offered during the summer.

Core Requirements

The core consists of 12 courses. All must be taken in the first year to provide the foundation for the second year's advanced work.

Applied Innovation Requirement

As part of the applied innovation requirement. students participate in a team performance module. Students may take these courses as early as the spring of their first year.

Elective Courses

Students may select from hundreds of elective courses. both within and outside of the business school, to fulfill the remainder of their 51-unit requirement. Up to 6 units may be t ... Read more »

While three-year law degrees at brick-and-mortar schools are traditional, they’re not for everyone.

The programs are expensive, time consuming and some restrict fulltime students from working more than 20 hours a week or at all at an outside job.

Luckily, there are other options for obtaining a law degree and it’s online.

Recently, online law degrees have gained more clout and popularity as they’ve become better established and continually appealed to students because of their low price and flexibility.

Consider the following:

• In the last seven years, the number of people taking online courses has more than doubled to 3.9 million, according to a survey.
• More than two-thirds of all higher education institutions now have some form of online courses.
• Among business leaders who are familiar with online degrees, more than four in five (83%) strongly believe online degrees are as credible as traditional degrees.

According to the U.S. News World Report. 1,516 J.D. students attend Fordham Law. [ 2 ] There are 1,170 are in the Day Division and the rest attend the Evening Division. Fordham Law also offers Master of Laws (LL.M. ) degrees in the following specializations: Banking. Corporate. Finance Law; International Business Trade Law; Intellectual Property Information Technology Law; and International Law Justice. [ 3 ] Joint degrees are also offered in conjunction with Fordham's other graduate schools, including J.D./M.A. in International Political Economy and Development ; J.D./M.B.A. ; and J.D./M.S.W.. William Treanor became the ninth dean of Fordham Law School in 2002, succeeding John Feerick .

Founded in 1905, Fordham Law commemorated its Centennial during the 2005-2006 academic year, and capped the year-long celebration with an alumni gala on Ellis Island on September 28, the school's official birthday. The school used the occasion of its Centennial to launch a new fundraising dr ... Read more »

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Pathway

Pathway is a low-cost educational opportunity that combines online courses with local gatherings. Participants gain valuable skills that will serve them throughout their lives and in pursuing a college degree. As a program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, students will also receive the spiritual benefits of a gospel-incorporated education. Successful completion of Pathway allows students the opportunity to pursue a BYU-Idaho degree online.

Concurrent Enrollment

The BYU-Idaho Online Concurrent Enrollment program gives high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to begin earning BYU-Idaho credit while still in high school. Students bound for BYU-Idaho would also have an alternative to taking Advanced Placement or other concurrent enrollment courses that might not fulfill BYU-Idaho's Foundations requirements.

Some of the most important rights that we have in this country are those surrounding the hiring process.  Unfortunately, these are also some of the most routinely ignored rights.  In a world where a job can be the difference between happiness and despair, poverty and prosperity, many employers still ignore their duties under federal law.

Your Right To Adverse Action Dispute Process

One of the most impactful rights that we as Americans have is known as “adverse action.”  The fallout from employers failing to follow the rules can be crushing to a person’s life, as well as their families.  In a nutshell, adverse action means that in many instances where people are denied a job because of their background check, those folks have the right to be able to see their own report and be afforded the opportunity to dispute inaccurate or illegal information contained in the report.

An individual ... Read more »

Deportation (also called "removal") occurs when the federal government formally removes an alien from the United States for violations of a number of immigration or criminal laws, described in more detail below. Once deported, an alien may lose the right to ever return to the United States, even as a visitor.В

Removal is a legal proceeding, and an alien who is subject to this procedure has legal rights prior to being removed from the country, including the right to challenge the removal itself on procedural or constitutional grounds. Following is a discussion of the removal process.

Classes of Deportable Aliens

Any alien that is in the United States may be subject to deportation or removal if he or she:

• Is an inadmissible alien according to immigration laws in effect at the time of entry to the U.S. or adjustment of nonimmigrant status;

• Is present in the U.S. in violation of the Immigra ... Read more »

This regularly updated fact sheet provides a brief overview and link to each of the state bullying laws. If you are aware of updates to the bullying laws in your state that are not included, please let us know.

Description of State Sexting Laws (January, 2015)

This regularly updated fact sheet provides a brief overview and link to each of the state bullying laws. If you are aware of updates to the bullying laws in your state that are not included, please let us know.

This Fact Sheet provides a summary of important court cases and pending legislation that can help school districts evaluate and improve their current cyberbullying policies.

The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Education is meeting today to discuss a proposal to revise the state’s bullying law. You can read the text of the bill here. Wisconsin’s bullying law can be found here. I was asked to offer comments on the proposal and below are the comments that I sent to Senator Cul ... Read more »

Photo by Mc4932/Wikimedia Commons Ten months after graduation, about 58 percent of DePaul University College of Law graduates had found jobs requiring them to pass the bar.

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DePaul University College of Law and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law nearly tied among Chicago-area law schools for the lowest percentage of 2014 graduates who found jobs requiring bar passage, according to data released yesterday.

Ten months after graduation, about 58 percent of DePaul's graduates had found jobs requiring them to pass the bar, according to data from the American Bar Association. At Chicago-Kent it was about 59 percent.

The two schools diverged in their unemployment data, with about 19 percent of DePaul's 2014 graduates unemployed, compared with about 9 percent for Chicago-Kent. Chicago-Kent had more graduates take jobs where a law degree ... Read more »

European Union law (historically called "European Community law") is a body of treaties and legislation, such as Regulations and Directives, which have direct effect or indirect effect on the laws of European Union member states. The three sources of European Union law are primary law, secondary law and supplementary law. The main sources of primary law are the Treaties establishing the European Union. Secondary sources include regulations and directives which are based on the Treaties. The legislature of the European Union is principally composed of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. which under the Treaties may establish secondary law to pursue the objective set out in the Treaties.

Ordinary legislative procedure

The Commission, Council and Parliament can all create secondary law, which includes unilateral acts and agreements by the Legislature of the European Union. Unilateral acts can be done under Article 288 of the TFEU, inclu ... Read more »

How Important is a College Degree?

In my opinion, the importance of a college degree is directly related to how far you want to go in aviation.  For example, Northwest will not consider an applicant without a four-year degree while other airlines may.  Just because an airline does not require a degree, doesn't mean that they are going to consider you on equal footing as a degreed pilot.  For example, American Airlines doesn't have a requirement for a four-year degree however, the average new-hire pilot has at least a bachelors degree (according to Air Inc ). At "least" having a bachelor's degree means that some applicants that were hired have advanced degrees like masters, doctorates, etc.

Many regional airlines will hire without degrees also, but that may be as far as you go career-wise and may never afford the chance to fly the "heavies".   Remember, the key is to be as competitive as possible in order to reach your goal in aviation.   While ... Read more »

The single largest opportunity to gain live CLE credits from the Society is at its Annual Meeting. where attendees may earn up to 24 CLE credits, or roughly two years' worth of CLE requirements for most U.S. jurisdictions. ASIL uses an electronic scanning system based on the unique bar code printed on each attendee's name tag to record entry and exit from each CLE session, allowing the Society to provide attendees with a personalized attendance record for their time at the Annual Meeting.

CLE event at Tillar House

Individuals seeking CLE credits at live ASIL events are required to record their attendance by completing the provided sign-in and sign-out forms. ASIL uses the information collected by these processes to verify attendance of individual attorneys in the case of a jurisdictional audit but will not be shared with any other organization for any other purpose. ASIL maintains electronic and print attendance records for CLE events as required by individual certif ... Read more »

So, you've decided that an MBA is crucial to your career trajectory. Now you need to figure out which type of program to enroll in.

Should you drop out of the working world for a year or two to attend school full time, or keep your job and attend a part time program? Are you best suited for an Executive MBA? What about online programs?

Let's start by looking at a (very) brief overview of your choices.

Full time MBA programs typically run two years but are sometimes condensed to 12 or 16 months.

Part time MBA programs typically take three or more years to complete. Classes meet in the evenings to allow students to work full-time.

Executive MBA (EMBA) programs are often open only to applicants with at least eight years of professional experience. EMBA programs generally meet on weekends to accommodate students' busy work schedules.

Certificate programs provide training in an area of specialization. A graduate certificate ... Read more »

by Law Student on January 29, 2007

These are the best law school books for law students and cheap places to buy law school books. In particular, here are the best books for new law students, essential books for current law students, the best book for finding a lawyer job in this difficult job market, and cheap online law school book sellers.

• Law School Confidential A guide for every step of a student s law school experience including picking a law school, selecting courses, preparing for exams, dealing with professors and grades, finding a job, and much more
• Getting to Maybe A book that teaches law students to think (and ultimately write) like an attorney and teaches how to analyze legal issues on law school exams.

Law school is expensive enough. If you want to save money on buying law school textbooks or coursebooks, buy your law school books online. Be sure to order a few weeks before your law school class starts, since sometimes the mai ... Read more »

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful

Format: Paperback

Barron's "Dictionary of Legal Terms" is a solid text. When I asked a law friend of mine which law dictionary I should purchase he told me that "Black's" was the best law dictionary out there. However, it is rather expensive at eighty or so dollars. Even the pocket version of the text is at least twenty dollars. So I sprang for this law dictionary at about eight dollars.

The only reason that I did not give this 5 stars is that it is not as complete as some of the other books that I looked at. This version has "more than 2500 legal terms" and the other books were all about 3000. However, I have not yet come across a word or jargon that I was unable to find in this book so I am not sure what the other 500+ words or phrases are.

Solid book. Highly recommended.

The U.S.News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area and metro. For more information on Best Lawyers, please visit bestlawyers.com.

For the 2015 "Best Law Firms" list, the methodology for the initiative remained the same as in the previous four years.

Clients were asked to provide feedback on firm practice groups, addressing expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. Clients also had the option to write in the name ... Read more »

Top US Business Schools

Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

Donald P. Jacobs Center, 2001 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, Phone: 847-491-3300

Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois, has additional campuses in downtown Chicago and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-

time, part-time, and executive MBA programs. it s also included in the list of the cheapest online MBA in the USA. It s definitely a worth checking business school.

The school cooperates with universities in many countries such as Canada, China, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Israel, Germany, France, and Thailand. The school was established in 1908 in Chicago to teach business executives, and has continuously been ranked among the leading business schools in the United States and in the world by all major rating agencies. Graduates from Kellogg hold leadership jobs in for-profit and ... Read more »

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), becoming a lawyer requires a minimum of two degrees over the course of 7 years of full-time study 4 years for an undergraduate degree, followed by a 3 year law degree earned from a law school accredited by the ABA.

If you are considering law school, generally there are three different  types of law degrees a person can earn in the U.S.A. These degrees include a Juris Doctor, a Master of Laws, and a Doctor of Juridical Science.

Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor allows a person to practice law within the United States of America. This is the first law degree that a person becoming an attorney will earn. A Juris Doctor takes three full years to complete and is started after a person has earned a bachelor’s degree from a college. There are some Juris Doctor degrees that can be completed in combination with other master’s degree programs in pa ... Read more »

By offering both a comprehensive update and new material reflecting the continuing development of the subject, this continues to be the leading textbook on international criminal law. Its experienced author team draws on its combined expertise as teachers, scholars and practitioners to offer an authoritative survey of the field. The third edition contains new material on the theory of international criminal law, the practice of international criminal tribunals, the developing case law on principles of liability and procedures and new practice on immunities. It offers valuable supporting online materials such as case studies, worked examples and study guides. Retaining its comprehensive coverage, clarity and critical analysis, it remains essential reading for all in the field.

• The established market leading textbook written by an unbeatable author team of experts
• Clarity of expression and comprehensive coverage combine to make this required reading ... Read more »

University of Southern California (USC Law School)

What sets USC Law students apart from their peers at other institutions? Extraordinary academic credentials, and a rich diversity of background and experience.

Each year USC Law receives over 7,000 applications. With roughly 200 spaces to fill in the entering class, admission is highly selective. Our application deadline is February 1, 2006, but early applications receive priority review. We strongly encourage you to submit your application prior to the deadline.

The USC Law Academic Support Program provides a variety of resources to assist all students as they learn how to study law, and to support students seeking to improve their academic performance in law school.

In cooperation with faculty, the Program offers periodic co-curricular workshops designed to assist students in learning methods of studying law, including practical skills and approaches designed to help students achieve success ... Read more »

About Workers Compensation

WORKERS COMPENSATION (WC)

The employees safety and well being on the job are important to the employers. However, accidents and illnesses can arise from work and when they do, the employees are covered under the WC law. The Hawaii WC law was enacted in 1915, and its purpose was to provide wage loss compensation and medical care to those employees who suffer a work-related injury. The WC law in essence requires the employer to provide certain benefits without regard to the fault of the employer and prohibits an employee from filing civil action against the employer for work-related injuries or illnesses. Any employer, other than those excluded (section 386-1), having one or more employees, full-time or part-time, permanent or temporary, is required to provide WC coverage for its employees.

The statutory presumption places on the employer the burden of producing sub ... Read more »

The library offers access to a wide variety of e-books and databases with legal information. Our e-book collection includes various practice guides, legal treatises, and self-help materials that can be borrowed and read in your Web browser or on an e-reader like a Kindle or an iPad. Our legal databases provide access to downloadable legal forms, case law, law review articles, and other legal information. Use the links on this page to access our e-books and legal databases.

You will need your library card number and have your library account in good standing in order to borrow e-books and access most of our legal databases. Don't have a library account? Texas residents can register for a library account from home! Learn more about how to register for a library account from home .

Borrow E-books

Library patrons can borrow a wide range of legal treatises and practice guides electronically as e-books via our OverDrive digital collection. Us ... Read more »

The University of Leicester has over 25 years experience of offering high quality distance learning courses with over 25,000 graduates from these courses across the University, 10,000 alone from the School's AMBA accredited MBA course. As a major provider of online education, we can combine high quality teaching with a vast choice of subjects and consistent value for money. Our online degrees have been specifically designed to be studied at a distance, giving you the flexibility to study from any location within a structured and supportive framework.

What is distance learning?

Primarily delivered through online learning, distance education allows you to study in your own time and space so that you can combine achieving a qualification with work or family commitments. Studying by distance learning has the benefit of allowing you to develop your career without having to leave ... Read more »

Federal civil rights laws provide protection from harassment that is based on a student’s, race, religion, gender, national origin, disability or color (StopBullying.gov ). Those laws do not cover LGBT youth being harassed due to their sexual orientation, but certain cases may overlap. For example, a male student who is being bullied for an effeminate nature, whether or not he is gay, has rights under this law.

The Harassment laws that provide protection to these groups include:

• Title IV and VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964)
• Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972)
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973)
• Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Vermont (Vermont.gov ) is an example of state that has separate laws relating to harassment and bullying. The state has defined the latter as behavior directed at a student by one or more others th ... Read more »

Lemon Law Attorneys and Legal Directories

Lemon Law America - a national website that informs consumers on lemon laws for each state and provides links to lemon law attorneys.

www.CarLemon.com - lemon law national resource with lemon law statutes and guides for all 50 states, private lemon law attorney and attorney general links, vehicle recall, bulletin and warranty information, and more, CarLemon.com is your one stop lemon law info source.

National Lemon Law Center - Lemon law information and resources for all fifty states with links to lemon law attorneys and other consumer resources.

Lemon Law Source - California Lemon Law Attorney Michael Saunders created this national Lemon Law website, which allows you to post comments, experiences, questions, answers or tips to other consumers experiencing problems with their lemons. It also includes a directory of attorneys from across the nation.

For each section there are specific qualities that we graded by compiling and analyzing information from various public data sets and reports, referenced in each section’s explanation. We then weighted each college’s grades, and compared them for specific academic programs to create a final ranking. It is important to note that our rankings compile data for both online-only colleges as well as colleges offering online and traditional programs. In some cases, the ranking provided for an online program is influenced by institutional data, which includes both its online and on-campus components. We assume for these rankings that the quality of online education is comparable to that of its on-campus counterparts, where applicable. Read More

Table of Contents

Our methodology consisted of four weighted sections:

1. Institutional Characteristics (17.5 percent)
   • Quality of Accreditation (10 percent)
   • Diversity of Online Programs (2.5 percent) ... Read more »

Stalking is a course of directed violence to a person that would cause them to feel fear. This includes seeking and obtaining the person's personal information in order to contact them; e.g. looking for their details on computers, electoral rolls, personal files and other material with the person's personal details without their consent. Personal details include their date of birth, marital status, home address, email address, telephone number (landline and mobile), where they work, or which school, college or university they go to; and personal information on their family and friends and any other sensitive and confidential information (e.g. medical conditions and disabilities etc.)

LAWS ON STALKING

United States

The first state to criminalize stalking in the United States was California in 1990 due to several high profile stalking cases in California, including the 1982 attempted murder of actress Theresa Saldana, the 1988 massacre by Richard ... Read more »

Divorce and Separation: An Overview

A divorce formally dissolves a legal marriage. While married couples do not possess a constitutional or legal right to divorce, states permit divorces because to do so best serves public policy. To ensure that a particular divorce serves public policy interests, some states require a "cooling-off period," which prescribes a time period after legal separation that spouses must bear before they can initiate divorce proceedings.

Courts in the United States currently recognize two types of divorces: absolute divorce, known as "divorce a vinculo matrimonii" and limited divorce, known as "divorce a menso et thoro". To obtain an absolute divorce, courts require some type of evidentiary showing of misconduct or wrongdoing on one spouse's part. An absolute divorce is a judicial termination of a legal marriage. An absolute divorce results in the changing back of both parties' statuses to single. Limited divorces are typicall ... Read more »

There are many online workshops out there at different prices with different content. Back in , when I decided to offer an online learning option, I set out to create a structure that is similar to taking a "live" class from me.  My mission is to provide an affordable class with a learning environment that resembles what it would be like in a live class where you are watching lots of demos, learning techniques and projects and then creating on your own.

• Most of my classes are set up either in 3 lesson (mini class) or a 5 lesson structure. Each lesson is typically a different topic which includes all kinds of projects and techniques. 

• My classes are a combination of video learning (with demos, techniques and me talking) and lots of photo steps outs of inspiration, techniques and process.

• All classes are all filmed in my studio. Since I have been tweaking my gear and my process with the hope that video/photo content gets bet ... Read more »

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Family Solicitor Guildford Competitive Salary plus Comprehensive Benefits My client are a leading regional firm with ambitious growth plans and an impressive track record behind them. In particular.

Family Solicitor Senior Associate Level Guildford Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits my Client are a leading regional firm with ambitious growth plans and an impressive track record behind.

Brigid Turner Co is an ambitious, niche family law practice, representing clients in all financial brackets and specialising in higher net worth individuals. Since being formed in , Brigid.

Family Solicitor 2 Years PQE Beaconsfield Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits my Client are a leading regional firm with ambitious growth plans and an im ... Read more »

Disability discrimination occurs when an employer or other entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, or the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, treats a qualified individual with a disability who is an employee or applicant unfavorably because she has a disability.

Disability discrimination also occurs when a covered employer or other entity treats an applicant or employee less favorably because she has a history of a disability (such as cancer that is controlled or in remission) or because she is believed to have a physical or mental impairment that is not transitory (lasting or expected to last six months or less) and minor (even if she does not have such an impairment).

The law requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee or job applicant with a disability, unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense for the employer ("undue hardship").

The law also protects peopl ... Read more »

Before the start of his shift, Keppler eats dinner at a diner where he runs into an older man named Frank McCarty. Frank, who appears to know Keppler from New Jersey, asks Keppler for a favor, but Keppler quickly says no before Frank can explain.

The CSIs are called to a hotel room where a man and a woman have been shot and killed; the woman's left hand has been cut off. Brass informs them the man is Dennis Graves, a cop from Trenton, New Jersey. and that Frank found the bodies. Keppler denies knowing either Graves or McCarty, despite also being from Trenton.

Brass questions McCarty, who says Graves picked up a prostitute that night. Nick finds long blonde hairs and shoe impressions in the bathroom; neither matches either victim. The CSIs realize a witness may have survived.

During the autopsy, Doc Robbins removes butt implants from the dead woman. The serial numbers on the implants lead to Courtney Evans, and Warrick goes to her house to process it. Grissom. ... Read more »

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Advanced studies are offered in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Teacher Education, and other subject areas for professional development or to help you prepare for a new career.

Master of Agricultural and Extension Education

A master's program designed for agricultural teachers, extension agents and other professionals involved in agriculture education. Requires 36 credit hours; no thesis required. All required courses are offered online.

Master of Animal Science

A distance education version of the Master of Animal Science degree, designed to give students a deeper academic background in subdisciplines associated with the field of Animal Science including nutrition, physiology, genetics, biotechnology and animal management.

Master of Arts in Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching is an accelerated M.A. degree combined with State of North Carolina teacher licensure. It can be complet ... Read more »

20in%20difficulties_506x163.jpg" /%Many couples start cohabiting, get married or register a civil partnership without considering the potential legal implications, of buying a house together, for example, they separate or one of the partners dies.

If you are planning cohabitation, marriage or a civil partnership, separation will probably be the last thing on your mind. Despite this, it still may be worth drawing up a cohabitation agreement .

If you are already cohabiting, married or in a civil partnership and your relationship is in trouble, take legal advice. The right approach to separation or divorce can help you reach a fair agreement with minimum upset.

Cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements

Cohabiting couples often assume that living together as a couple creates similar rights and responsibilities as marriage – or none at all. Both beliefs are wrong.

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Due to complexities in maintaining compliance with the current federal and state regulations on distance learning New York Law school is not able to accept registrations or applications for online classes from students who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin .

In addition to the states listed above, it is possible that New York Law School may not be able to accept registrations from students in other states as well, depending on the most recent state regulations.

If you have any questions about your individual situation, please contact Erin Bond, Assistant Dean, Academic Program Development, at Erin.Bond@nyls.edu .

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To meet the challenges of practice in the 21st century, more lawyers find it imperative to more fully understand the interrelation of law and other disciplines.  To prepare students for these emerging opportunities, the Law School has developed five dual-degree programs that combine a superior legal education with graduate professional training in related fields. These programs allow qualified students to earn the J.D. and another degree more quickly than pursuing both degrees independently.

In all cases, students must gain admission separately to each school. Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to the other. After gaining admission to each school, students may apply to the dual-degree program.

The Law School offers the dual-degree programs in conjunction with certain University of Connecticut graduate schools. Students are encouraged to review the content in this section and to contact their Student Servic ... Read more »

Kenneth M. Phillips is the only attorney in the USA who represents dog bite victims full time. Widely recognized as the nation's leading authority on dog bite law, he has earned tens of millions of dollars for children and adults bitten by dogs. He works for clients throughout the country on a "no recovery, no fee" basis.

He has been a frequent guest on CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, MS-NBC, and Fox News, and has been called "the dog bite king" (Today Show and Lawyers Weekly), "a leading expert in dog bite law" (Good Housekeeping), and "the nation's best known practitioner of terrier torts" (Los Angeles Times). Watch the video of him on the Today Show. read the article about him in People magazine. and see him testifying about dog bite law during a legislative hearing.

Write to him at kphillips@dogbitelaw.com or by using his contact form. He responds personally and for free. You won't receive any spam and your identity will be kept private.

women and minorities. Accredited by the ABA in 1970, Southwestern Law's ongoing mission is to provide "progressive legal education programs that prepare students with diverse backgrounds to earn positions of responsibility and trust within the legal profession and the community."

Full-time students accepted in had a median GPA of 3.29 and a median LSAT of 155. For part-time students, the medians were 3.18 and 153. In , Southwestern Law admitted about 30 percent of its 3,494 applicants and, out of the 1,105 acceptances, 395 students enrolled.

For -, full-time tuition cost $36,950. Part-time tuition cost $22,250. The previous year, Southwestern Law provided about 30 percent of its full-time students and 18 percent of its part-time students with some form of grant aid. The median amount was $15,000 per full-time recipient and $8,000 per part-time recipient. Despite this aid, graduates from Southwestern Law left with an average of $107,383 in debt in , which may be parti ... Read more »

What Distance Education Offers

UNC-Chapel Hill’s distance education programs, certificates and courses offer students opportunities to participate in the Carolina experience without having to live on or near campus. Courses are offered in completely online, blended (a mix of technology-mediated and face-to-face instruction) or correspondence formats. Students interested in UNC distance education courses, certificates or degree programs can learn more by investigating each program s website.

Undergraduate Distance Education Courses

Individuals interested in graduate and professional degrees may apply to enroll in a wide range of nationally ranked graduate and professional certificates through Kenan-Flagler Business School, Journalism and Mass Communication, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work and the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the School of Med ... Read more »

1. Kiki a lorry driver, travels a lot and is always on the move to earn extra income for his family. He has previously been providing sufficient allowance for his wife. However, he has since left his wife and children for 5 month being away at work without providing sufficient allowance for his wife. Dato’ Mokhtar, a wealthy man in the Kampung took pity in Kiki’s wife and paid for all the necessaries for the family as well as the children’s education expenses. Later, when Kiki return, he promised that he would pay back Dato’ Mokhtar for the expenses incurred. It has been 3 months since his promise to pay but Dato’ Mokhtar has yet to receive the money. When Dato’ Mokhtar asked Kiki for payment, he refused to pay, saying that he not obliged to pay.

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* Whether there is a contract made between Kiki and Dato’ Mokhtar. * Whether Kiki is obliged to compensate Dato’ Mokhtar past voluntarily act or not ?

There are total 432 Govt job opening for law graduates on 6th May, 2015. Please consider the following table to search latest jobs for advocates/law graduates/LL.B in government sectors.

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Welcome to the page of Government Jobs for Advocates, Law Graduates. Lawyers, Law Graduates, LL.B and Master in Laws. We will list here all the latest opening Government Jobs for advocates in India. The candidates should bookmark this page who are interested to do job in Government sectors as an advocate.

Obtaining a degree in law opens wide variety of opportunities. Every work in every industry requires a specific law to ensure that there is smooth flow of action. Even the government follows a set of law that has been penned down. Hence, there is no dearth of opportunities for those who are pursuing law courses. Government jobs are considered to be the best option for those who are seeking safety of employment and growth. Th ... Read more »

The University of Maryland University College was established in 1947. Today, it is one of the accredited colleges and universities that make up the University System of Maryland, which is one of the largest university systems in the U.S. The university meets global education demands, and has more than 90,000 students worldwide. Offering online programs, it is one of Maryland s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) accredited online schools. Its online undergraduate programs consist of 25 degrees and 30 certificates and minors, some of which are in cyber security, East Asia studies, finance, natural science, and philosophy. Its online graduate and doctoral programs, on the other hand, are offered as both online and hybrid degrees. Hybrid degrees entail the completion of online classes and on-site classes. Some of its graduate programs and certificates include accounting, biotechnology, management, and teaching.

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Like Superman, A Use and Occupancy Agreement Can Save the Day, But Be Aware of the Risks!

Tom and Mary Ryan, and their two little kids, Abigail and Jake, are relocating from California to the Boston area so Tom can take a job with a local tech company in Burlington. They have already sold their California home, and have been living in a cramped rented condominium in Santa Monica for two months already. Their loan has hit some snags because Tom was out of work for half of , and had some IRS issues, although he is on solid footing now with his new job. The closing is scheduled for the end of this week and they have their cross country movers booked and scheduled and their life is now packed in boxes. Just when they finish packing their last box, their loan officer calls with somber news. Tom, unfortunately, our underwriting department is dealing with delays getting your tax transcripts from the IRS. We are goin ... Read more »

Divorce Definition

Divorce is the termination of a marriage by court judgment. A judicial decree is awarded declaring the marriage to be dissolved. It leaves both spouses free to marry again. Many states refer to it as Dissolution of Marriage. It is also referred to as Absolute Divorce, Divorce from the Bond(s) of Matrimony, Total Divorce and a Matrimonial Action.

Most divorces are obtained by agreement between both parties to the marriage, allowing the couple to progress through the court system fairly quickly and easily, some with and some without legal representation. There is a small percentage, however, that cannot come to a satisfactory agreement regarding termination of their marriage, nor the related issues.

These couples utilize full legal representation and must avail themselves of their states� legal system in obtaining a divorce and reaching decisions regarding the related issues.

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In Indiana, laws relating to farm labor can be found in Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-26-1 through Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-26-14, which deals with health, sanitation, and safety of agricultural labor camps.  Pursuant to Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 16-41-26-1, an agricultural labor camp includes at least one building or structure, tent, trailer, or vehicle, including the land, established, operated, or used as living quarters for at least five adult seasonal or temporary workers engaged in agricultural activities, including related food processing.  A permit from the state department is required to operate an agricultural labor camp[i].  In addition to the permit, the state department may issue a permit that is limited to at least one specific living unit of an agricultural labor camp[ii].  A permit is issued only if all mobile homes used as shelters and equipped with an operable toilet, shower, lavatory, and hot and cold water under pressure, provide a minimum floor space of 60 squar ... Read more »

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Searching for a lawyer who can help you or a family member with an elder law issue may seem like a daunting task. But with a little help, you or your family member should be able to find several qualified lawyers to choose from. Here is a list of seven resources for locating an elder law attorney in your state or the state where your family member lives.

1. Ask your financial advisor for a referral

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The ATL School and Firm Insiders Survey asks self-identified current students, alumni, and practicing lawyers to rate major aspects of life at their law school (academics, social life, clinical training, career services, financial aid advising) and/or law firm (compensation, hours, morale, culture, training). We then translate these ratings into letter grades, where the mean score for each particular ratings category is the equivalent of a “B.”

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Friendly, non-competitive atmosphere much more so than other schools of the same caliber from what I ve heard. Small class size (200 per class) is perfect get to know everyone in your class, have small classes. Made a number of very good friends there. Some great professors, and of course some not-s ... Read more »

The opportunities for graduate study beyond a law degree are particularly rich at the University of Wisconsin. The UW Law School offers dual degree opportunities in conjunction with master's and doctoral programs on the campus. The Law School has established programs with:

A strong tradition of research at the UW and an environment that encourages interdisciplinary work support the dual degree programs. In addition, the Law School offers certificate programs that provide an opportunity for concentrated study, but do not involve an additional degree. Certificates are available in four subject areas: Health Advocacy, Environmental Law, Russian Area Studies, and International Law and Business.

A dual degree is not a joint degree or a double degree. A dual degree is two separate degrees, one of which is granted by a graduate or professional department, school or program and one of which is granted by the Law School. I ... Read more »

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Many, if not most, students take out loans to pay for law school. There are a number of loan programs for graduate students, and some specifically for law students. In order to be eligible for loan aid, you must submit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The first day for submitting the FAFSA is January 1 st of any given year; you should plan to have your FAFSA in as early as possible. Also, you should plan to do your tax returns early that year as well.

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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND WHERE TO FILE:

To file for a dissolution of marriage or a legal separation, the following residency requirements apply:

[Based on Washington State Revised Code - Title 26 - Chapter 26.09.010 and 26.09.030]

The only legal grounds for a divorce in the state of Washington is that the marriage is irretrievably broken. If one party denies that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including the circumstances that gave rise to the filing of the petition and the prospects for reconciliation and shall:

• Make a finding that the marriage is irretrievably broken and enter a decree of dissolution of the marriage.
• At the request of either party or on its own motion, transfer the cause to the family court. refer them to another counseling service of their choice, and request a report back from the counseling service with ... Read more »

As a business school dean, I am frequently asked about rankings. Alumni wonder whether their degrees have lost—or gained—value because of rankings, and aspiring applicants fret about which rankings to trust. After all, there are many out there, each with a different formula, and each with a different school at the top. This puts prospective applicants in a position of consulting advisors who rarely agree. Given the element of subjectivity involved, it’s tempting to throw your hands in the air, as many academic leaders do, and conclude that rankings simply do not matter.

But those people are wrong. Rankings do matter, though perhaps not in the way that many would expect.

The basic question is this: how do you measure the quality of a business school? It isn’t necessarily in the number of prizes your faculty has won or how many of your alumni are CEOs. (Even a pre-teen can call himself a CEO, as I was reminded by the lates ... Read more »

In case you've forgotten, let us take this opportunity to remind you: do not go to law school. Law school is worthless. Even more worthless than you think. Law school will not make you happy. The smart kids are not going to law school. You should not go to law school.

All that wailing against law schools by unemployed law school grads is finally paying off: law… Read more Read more

Well. Okay, fine—maybe if you are some well-born scion of wealth and you get into Harvard Law School or some other top-tier joint and you know you will have a pathway paved with gold when you get out, then fine. Go for it. If you are Average Joe American and you do not have a pathway paved with gold and you got into some Less-Than-First-Tier law school, here is a piece of advice: do not go. To that law school. Today's why not to go to law school factoid comes courtesy of this Matt Shaer story in New York magazine abou ... Read more »

Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17 of the United States Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship ,” including literary. dramatic. musical. artistic, and certain other intellectual works. Copyright protection wholly statutory. [2] There is no copyright protection except as provided by the current Copyright Act .

Much of the structure and basis for American law is derived from its British legal antecedents. After the introduction of the printing press in England [3] in the late 1400s, the Crown's first response was to control what writings were printed or copied. [4] The earliest British copyright laws were enacted in the 1500s to promote censorship by the government in cooperation with a monopolistic group of printers known as the Stationers' Guild. [5]

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Law School courses are open only to students enrolled as FULL-TIME Columbia University graduate degree candidates. Full-time graduate degree candidates may take up to 2 (two) Law courses per term but not more than 4 (four) Law courses during their entire Columbia course of study. JD and LLM foundation courses, legal writing, research, clinical, and externship offerings are NOT open to non-Law students.

REGISTRATION AS AN AUDITOR IS NOT PERMITTED FOR ANY LAW COURSE and INFORMAL AUDITING FOR MORE THAN ONE OR TWO CLASS SESSION IS NOT ALLOWED.

NOTE: The policies of the host school apply for all cross-registrations, so if you are considering taking a Law course, please check carefully the Law School s policies, including registration (adding and dropping courses), exams, and submission of written work.

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Our online law classes are Asynchronous-Paced Online Courses. This means you can read the material, and do the exercises at any time during the week, but you must meet the weekly deadlines for Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests. Please note, we do not accept late work. so plan your time accordingly. Please print out the duedates for each class to make sure you complete your class work "on time"etudes.pbworks.com

The class is scheduled to run from Monday to Sunday. All your class work is due on Sunday evening by 11:55 pm, giving you essentially a week to do each s ... Read more »

After surveying thousands of MBA students,  The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools ( edition) recognized TCU MBA students at #10 for Most Competitive Students based on student assessment of strength of their classmates, rigor of the academic workload, and the perceived academic pressure.

Per the survey, “The Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University maintains ‘great connections’ in the area, bringing in ‘the best fac­ulty, who are well-published and have been in their industries or departments for a long time.’ Real-world applications are definitely emphasized here, and ‘The professors have lot of industry experience and this makes the teaching very effective.’ “

The survey continues, “At TCU, the MBA workload is substantial. Students warn, ‘The first two semesters can be completely exhausting’—but you’ll get plenty of support, too. Despite TCU’s big city opportunities, intimacy is what sets this MBA program apart. At TCU, ‘Fa ... Read more »