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A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. However many law degrees are insufficient education for a license to practice law by the administrative body of that jurisdiction. For example in England and Wales one needs to complete the Legal Practice Course to become a solicitor [ 1 ] [ 2 ] or called to the bar to be a barrister. [ 3 ]

The first academic degrees were all law degrees, and the first law degrees were doctorates. The origins of the doctorate lie in the ijazat attadris wa 'l-ifta' ("license to teach and issue legal opinions") in the Islamic madrasahs from the 9th century. [ 4 ] The foundations of the first universities in Europe were the glossators of the 11th century, which were schools of law. [ 5 ] The first European university, that of Bologna. was founded as a school of law by four famous legal scholars in the 12th century who were students of the glossator school in that city. It is from ... Read more »

The access to a master's degree in law in Europe requires you are in possession of a bachelor's degree in law. If you do not hold a bachelor's degree in law, some universities may under exceptional circumstances evaluate also your work experience and consider your application based on the skills you have acquired through your experience. For some competitive programs, you should also be ready to present a personal statement, have relevant work experience, or even attend a personal interview to check your suitability for the program in law.

Employment law, tax law, maritime law, health law, constitutional law, environmental law, or international law, are just some examples of areas you may study at a master's degree in law.

As a result, you will not only specialize in the field of your interest, but you will also acquire general legal knowledge you can put into prac ... Read more »

Warning: This article will sound like complete bullshit to the conservative mind. If you can go into the reading with an open mind and are willing to try the methods described with the intention of attracting good things to your life, please proceed. However, if you are already swaying towards skepticism, please save this article for a time when you are dying for a change or confident that this method could work for you. This might be the most important and eye-opening article you will read in your entire life so plan accordingly. Thank you

Introduction to The Law Of Attraction: Many of you have probably heard of the Law of Attraction, The Secret, visualization, or some of the other popular manifestations of this technique, but most likely do not fully know what it is. Basically if you spend some time each day visualizing (yes, imagining) YOUR idea, exactly what you have decided what y ... Read more »

Contracts are promises that the law will enforce. The law provides remedies if a promise is breached or recognizes the performance of a promise as a duty. Contracts arise when a duty does or may come into existence, because of a promise made by one of the parties. To be legally binding as a contract, a promise must be exchanged for adequate consideration. Adequate consideration is a benefit or detriment which a party receives which reasonably and fairly induces them to make the promise/contract. For example, promises that are purely gifts are not considered enforceable because the personal satisfaction the grantor of the promise may receive from the act of giving is normally not considered adequate consideration. Certain promises that are not considered contracts may, in limited circumstances, be enforced if one party has relied to his detriment on the assurances of the other party.

Contracts are mainly governed by state statutory and common (judge-made) law and private law. ... Read more »

All visas that you will apply for to enter New Zealand will require that you have a passport. The passport must be government issued by your country of citizenship, have at least one blank page in it (space needed to insert the visa) and be valid for at least six months after the date you plan on leaving New Zealand.

You must complete the appropriate application and pay the appropriate fees before you will be allowed to immigrate to New Zealand for any reason (temporary or permanent). The applications can be found on the Immigration of New Zealand website and downloaded as a PDF file.

Additional documentation includes a medical examination and a penal record. A copy of your police record from your country of residence will be required before you come to New Zealand on some visas. Also the medical examination, including a chest x-ray, is necessary for people who wish to stay in New Zealand longer than 12 months. The medical examination may be requested by the New Zeal ... Read more »

Selected State Laws Pertaining to Firearms

18.2-283 Carrying Weapon into Place of Religious Worship

18.2-283.1 Carrying Weapon to Courthouse

18.2-286.1 Shooting from Vehicle

18.2-287.4 Carrying Loaded Firearms in Public Areas

18.2-295 Registration of Machine Guns

18.2-300 Possession or Use of Sawed-Off Shotgun or Rifle

18.2-308 Carrying Concealed Weapons

18.2-308.01 Carrying a Concealed Handgun with a Permit

18.2-308.02 Application for a Concealed Handgun Permit; Virginia Resident

18.2-308.09 Disqualifications for a Concealed Handgun Permit

18.2-308.010 Renewal of Concealed Handgun Permit

18.2-308.013 Suspension or Revocation of Permits

18.2-308.015 Inclusion of Supreme Court Website on Application

18.2-308.1 Possession of Weapon on School Property

18.2-308.1:1 Possession or Transportation of a Firearm by Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

TTT, Correspondence Schools, and Read-Only

There is a maxim I live by: good is good; bad is bad. As insipid as this sounds, it works. There is a naive mentality that believes that if a concert pianist practices on a lousy piano, he or she will be all that much better when playing a good piano. Wrong. It doesn t work that way, and I shouldn t have to explain this any further.

Same thing with law schools. If you have a really sharp legal mind, you can t expect to go to a crappy college and be their star student. A crappy college usually holds the good people back (bad is bad).

Unfortunately, this does not hold in the legal world mentality with its LSAT exams and class rankings. The legal world tends to think of education as a humongous footrace. Once someone says go," the fastest law student will always prevail. Unfortunately, this mentality cause ... Read more »

Current through September 1,

Click on the name of a State in the table below to read the excerpted text of its basic gambling laws. Websites containing state statutes are available for all states, although they may be out of date. The excerpts presented here are taken from those websites. Gambling-Law-US.com also provides hyperlinks to those websites for most of the gambling laws that are excerpted. It may take a long time before new provisions of a state law are incorporated into the online text the state makes available. Before acting on any information contained in Gambling-Law-US.com you should get up to date and to the point advice from a lawyer.

Gambling-Law-us.com focuses primarily on the state laws applicable to lotteries, social gambling and illegal, unlicensed casino-style, or professional, gambling. Llegalized gaming, where dealt with, is covered in a more summary form.

Known as an innovative, business-oriented law school, Northwestern Law offers more to its students than just a prime central Chicago location. With its well-established preference for students with work experience and demonstrated interpersonal skills, the school fosters a professional environment. Employment statistics, though relatively solid, are weaker than most of the traditional top 14 law schools. The total cost of attendance, however, is second-highest, behind only Berkeley for out-of-staters.

One 2L said: "The student body is excellent, most of which has done something interesting before law school. Students tend to bring interesting perspectives into the classroom as a result, and I think this is a major advantage over schools primarily composed of people straight through from undergrad."

Northwestern Law places a heavy emphasis on global enterprises and practical learning and has highly regarded study abroad, clinical, and interdisciplinary programs in the ... Read more »

to obtain jobs as lawyers.

The basic premise underlying our unique approach to ranking schools: the "new normal" for the legal job market is no longer new, it's just normal. Going to law school no longer guarantees graduates a good job, or even just a job. Given the cost of law school, potential students should prioritize their future job prospects over all other factors in deciding whether and where to attend law school. The relative quality of schools is a function of how they deliver on the promise of gainful legal employment and other desirable results. So in addition to focusing exclusively on such outcomes, ours are the only rankings to incorporate the latest ABA employment data concerning the class of .

Among these, which has a plausible prospect of paying off his student loans? A) Biglaw associate; B) Associate at small local firm; or C) Temp doc reviewer? If you answer "all of the above," there are more tha ... Read more »

E H Line Law firm is a prominent law company in the state of California. It is one of the only law firms in the state that offer twenty four seven helpline services to clients. The firm has achieved state wide recognition for its superior advocacy skills. It specializes in a few practice areas; these include personal injury, criminal defense, elder abuse, product liability, employment accidents, and collision accidents. E H Line Law firm has been set up to help clients and businesses suffering from loss and damage of all kinds. Their expertise knowledge and quality services have set them one step ahead of competitors. The firm has set up branches in various cities of California and also collaborates with other firms to make sure clients get the best of the services there are.

E H Line Law is headed by Michael P. Ehline, who is a renowned defense attorney in California. His dedication to helping fellow citizens in need of legal help is eviden ... Read more »

Gregor Mendel 's law stating that paired alleles separate during gamete formation. Consequently, each gamete would contain only one copy of every paired unit factors.

Supplement

This theory was found true when meiosis was extensively delineated in the following years. During anaphase II of meiosis. the genes on the homologous chromosomes separate as the homologous chromosomes move apart from each other toward the opposite sides of the dividing cell.

The Law of Segregation holds that the zygote formed from the union of gametes from its parents during fertilization contain unit factors (now called genes ) are pure or remained uncontaminated from the time that the zygote is formed through the time that it grows and develops toward maturity. At the time that the offspring produces its own gametes. members of these paired unit factors segregate from one another and enter independently into the n ... Read more »

Instructor: Tara Schofield

This lesson explains the law of supply. The connection between the law of supply and pricing is discussed. Several examples of provided to further explain the law of supply in action

What is Law of Supply?

Pricing is one of the biggest opportunities and one of the greatest challenges a company faces. If you are creating a price for a product, you must consider how much consumers are willing to pay without underpricing your product. Pricing is a critical aspect of the law of supply.

The law of supply is an economic principle that helps explain how to appropriately price products based on how much supply is available of a product. The law of supply explains that if people are willing to pay more money for a product, a company will produce or manufacture more of that product to capitalize on the increased revenue.

The opposite also holds true that as the price of a ... Read more »

The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by federal agencies. A system of records is a group of records under the control of an agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifier assigned to the individual.

The Privacy Act requires that agencies give the public notice of their systems of records by publication in the Federal Register. Click here to see a list of DOJ systems of records and their Federal Register citations. The Privacy Act prohibits the disclosure of a record about an individual from a system of records absent the written consent of the individual, unless the disclosure is pursuant to one of twelve statutory exceptions. The Act also provides individuals with a means by which to seek access to and amendment of ... Read more »

Jacksonville Child Neglect Lawyer

Have you been arrested for Child Neglect in Atlantic Beach, Florida?  Have you been accused of child neglect in Jacksonville, Florida?  Do you believe that you are being investigated for child neglect in Ponte Vedra, Florida.  Whether the Department of Children and Family Services (Florida DCF) or the police are questioning you about the alleged Florida Child Neglect, you should hire a Jacksonville Child Neglect Attorney to represent you in the matter. Sometimes, a person is falsely accused of child neglect in Jacksonville and other cities in Florida.  If you are false accused of child neglect, it is a natural reaction for you to want to speak up and defend yourself.  However, something that you say could be damaging to your case and cause you to be arrested for child neglect in Clay, Nassau, Duval St. Johns. County.  A Jacksonville Child Neglect Lawyer can help you with this. A Jacksonville Child Neglect Attorney with exper ... Read more »

A Michigan court dismissed a lawsuit on Friday brought by former students of  Cooley Law School who accused their alma mater of  misrepresenting recent graduate job placement statistics.

The former Cooley Law grads were seeking $250 million in damages, claiming they decided to attend Cooley based on what they said was misinformation from the school. Law Blog reported on the case here .

But Judge Gordon Quist, who got the case, wasn’t buying it. The court dismissed lawsuit on the grounds that purchasing a legal degree is not protected by the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.

Even if it was, the job numbers at stake were “literally true” whether they differentiated between recent grads in legal jobs vs. non-legal jobs or not, the court stated, adding that the grads “unreasonably relied upon the representations” in question in their law school decision.

The plaintiffs’ attorney and Cooley Law School’s legal counsel did not immediately re ... Read more »

Last Updated: 11 May 2015, 9:40AM

Law Students' Legal Advice Program

LSLAP is now open for the summer. Clinics will begin taking appointments on May 11th. Please note that clinic information has not yet been finalized; call our office to determine which timeslots are available.

Our phone switchboard operates Monday to Friday from 9:30 AM - 4:30PM .

Please call (604) 822-5791 on or after May 11 to schedule an appointment. Please note that LSLAP cannot give legal advice over the telephone. All of our clinics require an appointment.

LSLAP is a non-profit society run by law students at the University of British Columbia. We provide free legal advice and representation to clients who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance. Clinics are located throughout the Lower Mainland.

Please note: LSLAP cannot assist with family law issues or personal injury, among other thing ... Read more »

Washington state law provides a guarantee that any used car purchased from a dealer is safe to drive. Dealers are bound by an ldquo;implied warranty of merchantability rdquo; that lasts for a reasonable amount of time depending on the car #039;s mileage and age.

The only defects not covered by Washington #039;s implied vehicle warranty are those specifically negotiated between the buyer and the dealer.

A signed waiver to the implied warranty is valid only if the dealer explains the ldquo;As-Is rdquo; terms in detail and you agree to the terms. The parts of the car that aren rsquo;t covered by the implied warranty must be listed in writing on the waiver.

Does 'Sold As Is' Apply to the Lemon Law?

Laws on Returning a Used Car

In March, , Washington added extra protection for used car buyers. The buyer who knows the laws for used vehicle sales has.

Some car manufacturers and dealerships offer trial periods of up to 30 days on new vehicles, ... Read more »

Educational Technology

Coursewebs and Transition to CourseWorks for the Spring 2015 Semester

Starting with the Spring 2015 semester - all Law School course content will be posted on the CourseWorks system rather than the Law School courseweb system that has been in use for several years. More information about how to use the CourseWorks stystem is available below. All Law School CourseWorks sites are set up with six basic functions (known as tools ). These are: Announcements. Files and Resources. Mailtool. Echo 360. Lawnet Portal. Textbooks and Site Settings. Instructions on how to use each of these functions is included in the chart below below. By using the Site Settings tool - several other functions can be selected and then included in the site. See the section on Training and Support Resources for more assistance in us ... Read more »

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tort law: an overview

Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law as grounds for a lawsuit. These wrongs result in an injury or harm constituting the basis for a claim by the injured party. While some torts are also crimes punishable with imprisonment, the primary aim of tort law is to provide relief for the damages incurred and deter others from committing the same harms. The injured person may sue for an injunction to prevent the continuation of the tortious conduct or for monetary damages.(See Damages )

Among the types of damages the injured party may recover are: loss of earnings capacity, pain and suffering, and reasonable medical expenses. They include both present and future expected losses.

Torts fall into three general categories: intentional torts (e.g.. intentionally hitting a person); negligent torts (e.g.. causing an accident by failing to obey traffic rules); and strict liability tort ... Read more »

The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school.

Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence. commonly abbreviated J.D. is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. It is required in all states except California (which includes an option called law office study) to gain Admission to the Bar. Gaining admission to the bar means obtaining a license to practice law in a particular state or in federal court.

Until the 1930s and 1940s, many states did not require a person to have a law school degree in order to obtain a license to practice law. Most lawyers qualified for a license by working as an apprentice for an established attorney for a specified period. By the 1950s most states required a law school degree. State legislatures established this requirement to raise the standards of practicing attorneys and to restrict the number of attorneys. The degree offered by most Colleges and Universities was called a master of laws (L.L.M ... Read more »

Top Law Colleges in India - Careers360 brings you a comprehensive list of Top Law Colleges ranked by Careers360 . The comprehensive list will help you to track Top Law Colleges in India and get an overview of the institution. If you are planning for coveted law seat in one of these prestigious law colleges, the list shall be of great help to you.

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Candidates interested in taking mock tests for law entrance exam – Click here

Provided below is the list of top law colleges of India ranked by Careers360 ; where you will find the 17 National Law Universities (NLUs) and other law schools which conduct different law entrance exams for the three-year LLB programmes and five-year integrated law programmes. In addition, you will be having some other colleges too, which conduct their own law entrance exams or publish cutoff where you can also apply for under ... Read more »

Medicaid is a state and federal program for low-income individuals and families who cannot afford health care coverage. The program is federally funded and administered by each state, which sets its own eligibility guidelines. Coverage is typically available for children up to age 19. Some states may also have a small co-payment that applies for some services. Grandparents may be able to use the Medicaid program to obtain health insurance for a grandchild.

CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program, and is available in every state. The purpose of the program is to provide health insurance coverage to uninsured children and families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. Grandparents who are on Medicare and do not qualify for Medicaid may be able to use CHIP to provide health insurance for a grandchild. Program eligibility and benefits are determined by each state.

Health Insurance Continuation Rights

Certain laws regulate grandchild health insurance. ... Read more »

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Access our core collection of law school books (including study aids and teachers' manuals if available) via the LexisNexis Digital Library | Professor Review Copies . This restricted access site is available 24/7 for Professor Review Copies of textbooks to consider for course adoption. Request your ID and Password today and we wi ... Read more »

Public health attorneys are advocates and advisors for people, communities, government agencies and more. 

Public health attorneys are advocates and advisors for people, communities, government agencies and more. As advocates, they will represent a person or entity in various criminal or civil trials and present evidence. In the case of public health law, you may work more in the area of policy development and advocacy than actual court practice of law.

As advisors, public health attorneys will frequently counsel clients about legal rights and obligations, and suggest proper courses of action in business, government and legal matters.

As a public health lawyer, you will be mostly concerned about the laws and policies that are supposed to stop health problems and to promote good health throughout society. So, public health law is mostly to do with what we need to do as a society to created conditions where people can attain maximum health.

How To Apply

Yale Law School is a community of commitment: commitment to world-class scholarship, to professional excellence, and to service for the greater good.  We are pleased that you are interested in joining our community.

Please make sure to visit our Admissions Blog. which answers questions about our J.D. admissions process, contains tips and advice for applicants, and provides information about events in and around New Haven.

Costs and Finances

Jump to the Office of Financial Aid

Cost of Attendance

Tuition for the 2015-2016 academic year is $55,800. An administrative and activities fee of $2,250 is also required.

Need-Based Financial Aid

Yale Law School’s financial aid policies and programs are designed to make it possible for students to pursue their legal education at Yale, regardless of their financial circumsta ... Read more »

A creditor must usually have a judgment before it can execute a writ of garnishment on an employer or financial institution. However, an employer or financial institution might receive a writ of fieri facias that asks it to declare what property it has that belongs to the debtor and in what amount it is indebted to the debtor as a preliminary matter. The creditor sends a writ of garnishment to the employer or financial institution to pay off such debts as consumer credit debts, tax liens, child support, spousal support or student loans. The amount garnished is then forwarded to a court or to the creditor

Instead of garnishing wages, creditors may opt to garnish a debtor's bank account. The only limits on bank garnishment are for exemptions that mirror the federal laws on exemptions, such as not being able to garnish federal benefits. Exemptions under Louisiana law also include income from Individual Retirement Accounts, annuity contracts and pensions, meaning that a creditor ... Read more »

Law School Students Rank Their School for You

Toughest to Get Into

If you re admitted to one of these top law schools, you earn serious bragging rights. These ten schools are sure to prepare you for the partner track.

Best Quality of Life

Law school doesn t have to be all work and no play. Keep your head above water with these ten schools that make sure life and law are well-balanced.

Best Professors

These professors surpass the bar. If you re looking for an advisor to help you navigate law school and beyond, these ten schools are the perfect starting point.

Choosing a Law School

Are you lost looking for the right law school? Here s everything you need to consider when deciding where and when to apply.

Four Myths About the LSAT

The LSAT is the most important element of your application. Beware of these common myths and be as prepared as possible on test day.

To start with, it is hard to merely describe law school outlines. You need to see one for yourself. So click here [link to be inserted later] to see one of mine from years ago (I got an A in this class) and return to improve your understanding.

Law school outlines have existed since. well, it's not clear. Certainly they existed in 1973--the movie The Paper Chase mentions outlines repeatedly. One character works relentlessly on his lengthy and "perfect" outline, calling students he doesn't like "pimp." Like that's a bad thing.

Get Top Grades in Law School

Having an unhealthy obsession with another person can sometimes lead to irrational and dangerous behavior. These actions can include following the subject around or regularly sending him unwanted gifts or letters. While this behavior may start out harmless, it becomes the crime of stalking in Florida if it causes the victim emotional distress.

In Florida, harassment and stalking are not separate offenses. Instead, the state recognizes stalking as a crime, with harassment being an activity that can lead to a person being arrested and convicted of stalking. Harassment involves a course of conduct directed at a person that serves no legitimate purpose but to cause emotional distress. An example might be sending threatening letters to a person every day. Stalking is not limited to harassment alone and can include repeatedly following a person around. It can also include cyberstalking, which involves using email or other electronic communications to harass a person.

How t ... Read more »

Northwestern's JD-PhD program is open to students who intend to pursue an academic or research career and whose teaching and research will be enriched by both degrees. The program is designed to allow students to complete both degrees more effectively than they would through consecutive degree programs. Students are able to complete the entire program, including dissertation, in as few as six years.

Northwestern JD-PhD graduates have obtained faculty positions in law and graduate schools as well as prestigious judicial clerkships.

The program offers a coherent course of study on a set track that integrates the rigorous terrains of doctoral and law studies. Faculty members from each of the schools jointly supervise students' research and dissertations.

Students complete the entire program in six years, earning both degrees more quickly than they would through consecutive degree programs. JD-PhD students spend the first two years doing graduate-level course wor ... Read more »

You already know what the basic law school requirements are for admissions (at least at most schools; online law schools and unaccredited law schools are their own beasts entirely): (1) undergraduate GPA, (2) LSAT, (3) law school personal statement. (4) recommendations ; (5) some other miscellaneous, pointless papers about your work history like a law school resume ; and (6) a check for $50 or $100 or something.

But not all of these law school requirements were created equal.

Get Top Grades in Law School

With online programs, stay-at-home parents can prepare for future careers, new students can work to earn money to pay for their tuition and those who lack mobility can receive an education with minimal discomfort. Online teachers make these things possible.

There are different levels of Online Teaching jobs. Many companies employ online tutors to help students from grade school to college understand their school assignments and study for their tests. Tutors are responsible for finding strategies to help improve student understanding, maintaining a regular schedule and communicating with families and administrators. Both colleges and high schools employ online instructors as well. Online high school teachers and professors are tasked with learning or designing curriculum, developing lesson plans, accommodating students with varied learning abilities, tracking and improving student attendance and progress, administering and grading exams, providing academic advice and communic ... Read more »

We know the new economics for middle-tier law schools. Applications are down, so to convince students with good test scores to come to your school, you have to offer them money. It s the market, imperfect though it may be, at work.

So when a law school offers full scholarships to a number of students with strong academic credentials, don t think that it s doing you a favor. They re trying to fill their seats, not trying to address the fundamental cost problem of law school. If a law school is offering scholarships to high-performing students, that means that the low-performing students who are paying full price are subsidizing the people in their class who are most likely to bust up the curve. Addressing the value proposition of law school involves lowering tuition for all students, not making law school free for the kids with potentially better options.

That said, there s nothing wrong with a little price co ... Read more »

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Georgetown Law Center, formally called the Georgetown University Law Center, is located in Washington D.C. just blocks from the United States Supreme Court and many other important governmental buildings. It is consistently rated among the top law schools in the country, currently 14th by U.S. News and World Report ; its part-time program is ranked 1st.

Tuition: $43,750 (full-time); $32,280 (part-time)

Application fee: $80

Application deadline: December 1 for Early Decision admission; February 1 for regular admission the following fall; March 1 for part-time program.

Applicants are advised to submit applications online through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), but may also download a paper application at the school s Introduction to the J.D. Program .

Georgetown Law offers several joint degree programs. including the J.D./M.B.A. and ... Read more »

There are so many courses out there that you need to be prepared as to what you want to follow, so that you are on the right track. This will give you the best assistance related to the career growth and help you achieve the marks and level of education that you want. Best MBA program depends on the interest that you might have. You need to have a basic understanding of the working industry first. Now that is not mandatory, but most of the MBA colleges want that you get little but of experience first and then you are ready for a course in business management. So what are your interests? There so many fields in MBA, courses like marketing, finance, operations etc. that you need to know in which field you need to make your career. If it is marketing, for example, you would be involved in a line of work that will give you experience best suited for marketing like branding, sales, business development etc. That is why you need to have a clear path laid down and then you go ahead ... Read more »

US Law Schools by State

Online Law Schools

If you choose to attend law school online it is very important that you verify the reputation of the school as well as its accreditation. In this section you will find links to various sites that provides information regarding accreditation of a school.

Please note that as of 2010, Standard 309 of the ABA states "no law schools that provide a J.D. degree completely via distance education are approved by the ABA".

Visit our Pre Law Information for Future Law Students page to obtain additional information on online schools, law school rankings, ABA approved law schools and more.

Standard 306: Distance Education sets out the parameters for earning credit for study offered through distance education. Currently, no law schools that provide a J.D. degree completely via distance education are approved by the ABA. Earning an education completely via distance education may drastical ... Read more »

Law school books, study aids, outlines, torts textbooks, old exams, Glannon: The Law Of Torts: Examples And Explanations, Crunch Time, Emanuel Law Outlines, Siegel's study aid, Cases and Materials on the Law.

For the best law school study aids I recommend the Torts Examples and Explanations and the Siegels study aids. There is a list of outlines below that you can go over but you really need to develop your own outline. Use these only as a guide and to be sure you have not missed anything. The torts essay is where you need to pick out and discuss the issues. Your torts professor has a grading sheet and has assigned a value to each issue. The key is to recognize and then discuss each issue in the short amount of time allotted. The best way is to go over old tort exams and do a timed practice.

Torts is an introduction to the basic principles of liability for harm caused to the person or property of others. The basic topics covered include the general elements of the pl ... Read more »

Credential Awarded:

Ontario College Diploma

As a student, you'll train to become a law clerk, assisting lawyers in private law offices and in the law departments of government and industry. You'll acquire an understanding of the general principles of law and receive specific training in the skills appropriate for law clerks.

You will use your well-developed literacy skills in every course as you interpret detailed instructions, both verbal and written, and prepare a variety of legal documents and letters. Your fluency in English is critical for your success and there is a high focus on communicating effectively from the beginning of your program to graduation.

Areas of concentration include Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial Law and Litigation.

Meet all the necessary academic requirements and you will have the opportunity to participate in an unpaid field placement. This provides you with practical work experience and exposure to pot ... Read more »

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--The Rutgers Center for Management Development (CMD) today announced that it is offering an Online Mini-MBA: Web Analytics Program starting October 17 and running through December 19. The 10-week online faculty-led program includes videos, faculty-evaluated exercises, section quizzes, plus a final project and exam. Additionally, faculty members will host live weekly Virtual Office Hours throughout the program to provide feedback on assignments and answer student questions.

This online course is designed for executives and teams of professionals working in marketing, advertising, branding, communications and sales. It is also appropriate for individuals who want to broaden their knowledge base or move into a marketing career.

Web analytics are at the core of every digital marketing program because they allow adjustments to implementations if a certain marketing activity doesn t result in a decent ROI, says Eric Greenberg, Director, Marketing Programs ... Read more »

JD programs are facing dwindling applicants and a lousy job market for their grads.

Dorothy A. Brown is a professor of tax law at Emory University School of Law.

Joel van Houdt for The Washington Post)

“March madness” holds a different meaning in the legal world. While most of the country looks forward to fast breaks and Cinderella upsets, law schools are bracing themselves for another type of madness: the annual carnage left by the U.S. News World Report rankings.

This year’s rankings drop on March 10. to be followed by the usual chaos. Deans at highly placed law schools will issue news releases; deans with less fortunate rankings will have their already hectic lives turned upside down. The lucky ones will get fired. The unlucky ones will have to deal with the fallout. A flood of e-mails. Emergency faculty meetings. Ad Hoc Committees on Law School ... Read more »

The Faculty of Law Bookstore

The Faculty of Law Bookstore is located in the basement of Falconer Hall. (FA 15, Phone: 416-978-6906). The Bookstore Coordinator is Marlene Haughton. She may be reached at 416-978-8891 or m.haughton @utoronto.ca.

During the first two weeks of term, the Bookstore is open daily from approximately 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Subsequently, the Bookstore will be open two or three days a week. Days and times will be posted and advertised on the Faculty of Law website and in Headnotes.

The Bookstore carries casebooks, commercially published texts and a limited selection of standard legal reference works. The University of Toronto Bookstore. located in the Koffler Centre at the corner of College St. and St. George, also carries a few law books.

The Bookstore accepts bank debit cards and credit cards (MasterCard, Visa and American Express). Payment may also be made in cash but the other methods are preferred ... Read more »

Generally, if a person has a physical or psychological (mental) disability that causes him/her to be unable to do any kind of work for which he/she is suited (given the person s age, education, and work experience) and the disability is expected either to last for at least one year or to result in death, then that person will be considered disabled for Social Security purposes.

Social Security administers four separate benefit programs for individuals with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income, Disabled Widows and Widowers benefits (DWB), and Disabled Adult Child Benefits (DAC). The medical requirements to prove disability, as well as the process for making disability determinations, are the same for each program.

Many people confuse the Social Security Disability Insurance ( SSDI ) and Supplemental Security Income ( SSI ) programs. The differences between them are as follows:

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Law Schools

Do you enjoy persuasion, negotiation, critical thinking, writing, judgment, and decision making? If you do, then a career in law may be for you. In order to practice law, you must attend a law school.

In order to apply to law school, you must have a four-year bachelor's degree from a college or university. After you complete law school, which takes three years, you will take a test called a bar exam. A bar exam ensures that you have learned enough to practice law. Once you have passed the bar exam, you can join a law practice, or set up your own practice.

Many lawyers study specific types of law and decide to specialize in a certain area. Environmental law, family law, intellectual property law, international and comparative law, and litigation are just a few of the areas of specialization that law schools can prepare the lawyer for.

It is common when applying to law schools to use the undergraduate degree t ... Read more »

• meet the conditions to continue as a degree candidate ;
• successfully complete the first-term course requirements ;
• complete a total of 83 units of satisfactory work;
• satisfy the program’s writing requirements ;
• spend at least six full terms or the equivalent thereof in residence;
• be recommended for the degree by the faculty.

Curriculum

After the first term, students must satisfactorily complete at least 67 units of credit. Students are free to select their own curriculum, but by graduation they must complete:

• Criminal Law and Administration;
• a course of at least two units substantially devoted to issues of legal ethics or professional responsibility (courses that meet this requirement are marked with an asterisk in the list of course offerings );
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What Law Schools Can Teach Colleges about Lowering Tuition

Administrators are being forced to cut prices as fewer students apply to law school, thanks to fewer jobs in legal, but the rate of tuition increases at other colleges and universities shows no sign of slowing down

Two years into his presidency at Roger Williams University, Donald Farish still could not understand why its law school was charging students $41,400 a year. With law schools seeing huge declines in applicants as legal jobs dried up, something needed to be done. It was time we confronted the reality, Farish said.

So the law school slashed its tuition by 18 percent this year, adding Roger Williams to a long list of law schools trying to bring back students by doing something extraordinary with their prices: lowering them.

Law schools at public universities dropped their ... Read more »

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UMass Law: of Sterling Vision and Silver Spoons

Once upon a time, long ago, UMass Law was a stable, rising law school in a sea of resizing, confused law schools:

"Other schools are losing enrollment and decreasing their academic indicators," Bilek said. "To be stable and be increasing academic quality, at a time when nationally legal education is trying to figure out what to do, I would say is where we want to be.

"Every law school in the country has to resize, unless you started out the right size. We just came in at that moment where we could start out at the right size. That was Dean Mary Lu Bilek, quoted in an article published September 21, 2014. And there's more!

If and when UMass Law is granted full accreditation, Bilek said she'd like to double enrollment. You have to admire the moxie here. With dozens of public law schools, and numerous ... Read more »

Visit forums where lawyers visit by doing a search on google for lawyer forums

There are categories for different legal topics such as business, accidents, court, and consumer law, etc. Pick the one that pertains to you and post a question. Your free answer from a lawyer or someone with expert knowledge of the law, should be there in no time as hundreds of members visit the site each day.

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Family law issues are confusing and usually require the assistance of an attorney barred in the state where you reside. Lawyers are.

Finding the right lawyer to serve your needs can be a difficult decision. Many people do not have the money to make.

If you are in need of legal advice about a contract you may find yourself in a bind. Although you require guidance.

How to Talk to a Lawyer. Feeling intimidated when you re talking to a lawyer is not uncommon. How to get Free.< ... Read more »

The study of law will give students an understanding of the function and theory of the legal system. Many courses help students develop legal thinking by the case method, a system that requires students to various court cases and their rulings. Different professors typically focus on a specific area of the law that governs particular rights, behaviors, or procedures.

Participants in these programs should expect to be exposed to the following areas of knowledge:

Civil procedure is the study of how lawsuits work and the rules under which they are litigated. Topics covered include the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the jurisdiction of federal courts, how a party can plead their case and argue for dismissal or summary judgment, and the rules governing class action lawsuits.

Students also explore the Federal government's powers in relation to basic rights granted to individuals and states. This includes the basis for the division of the branches of government, ... Read more »

The terms lawyer and law school can have a wide range of positive and negative effects. Unfortunately, lawyers have acquired a bad reputation in the U.S. They are often associated with ambulance chasing, dishonesty, and vengeful suing for millions of dollars. Many people overlook a lawyer s power for goodA?a?¬a??to defend the innocent, engage against crime, and mediate in civil problems. Law school is also infamously difficult and dry for some. Getting a law degree, however, doesn t limit your options to a courtroom attorney.

To begin with, you should be proficient with reading, writing, and speaking. Research, logical thinking and analyzing, and negotiation skills are good to have or cultivate. Experience in the field can be very helpful also, especially to come out on top of keen competition. You could participate on the debate team, part-time clerkship at a law firm or government agency, clinical programs at your school, writing for a legal journal, or practice trials.

If you are getting into a custody battle - in Texas or in any place in the world - the key thing to aim for is to avoid taking it to court.

Certainly there are some cases where a court case is unavoidable, but in so many cases the only real winners are the legal professionals, who are paid handsomely for their work in helping an estranged couple tear eachother to pieces.

Make no mistake about it, when a custody dispute goes to court it is always a dirty business. Your chances of winning depend entirely upon your ability to convince the judge that you are a fit and capable parent, while your former partner is as incompetant and unloving as a care-giver as you are competant and compassionate.

Certainly there are times when, for the sake of the safety of the child, the failings of your former partner need to be put on public record, but in the vast majority of cases, if you can resist the temptation to try and publicly humiliate your former spouse, you will have ... Read more »

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Online schools and online degrees have become the go-to alternative to traditional schools and colleges. If you have a full-time job, a family, are in the military or have other time constraints, learning through an online school is a great way to learn, and to open up your career options.

A recent survey by Babson Survey Research Group and The College Board shows that around 32% of college students around 10 students per class of 30 have taken at least one online class. That statistic has grown from just over 9% ten years ago, showing a strong upward trend in the competency, availability, and student preference for online education.

With online schools are rapidly gaining popularity with students as well as employers. online degrees are becoming a more popular option for students who are parents, those with full-time jobs or travel obligations, and anyone else without the flexibility to attend a campus-based school. Consequently, online schools them ... Read more »

Educating a different kind of lawyer begins with a different kind of application process. While many of the required aspects of your application to Notre Dame are similar to other law schools, the way we review you will feel different. Our NDLS Application form makes it easy to apply. Our application process goes well beyond scores and extracurricular accomplishments, since these alone don’t fully indicate whether you’re up for the challenge of serving the greater good.

Our process is designed to give you the information you need to make an informed decision, and determine if Notre Dame is the best fit for your personal and professional goals. The result of our highly selective admissions process is a small, well-rounded class with a variety of backgrounds and experiences—a class made up of some of the best and brightest candidates in the country.

A Notre Dame lawyer embodies the characteristics of exceptional moral and ethical standards, extraor ... Read more »

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News CNIL Adopts New Rules on Service Quality Monitoring and BYOD CNIL issues guidance on BYOD and adopts simplified notification for monitoring of employees for service quality purposes.

Bring Your Own Device (BOYD) in perspective Bring Your Own Device (BOYD) in perspective. Check here what employers should consider when choosing the BYOD route.

CNIL Adopts Blanket Authorization for Pharma Industry Read here about the recent CNIL “Blanket Authorization” for pharmacological product testing.

SCCE organizes Compliance & Ethics Academy (April 13-16, Brussels) The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) will be offering its Basic Compliance & Ethics Academy in Brussels from 13-16 April. This program, which has 3,000 graduates worldwide, provides three and a half days of classroom-style instruction in the fundamentals of managing a compliance and ethics program.

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The term lawful intercept describes the process by which law enforcement agencies conduct electronic surveillance of circuit and packet-mode communications as authorized by judicial or administrative order. Countries throughout the world have adopted legislative and regulatory requirements for providers of public and private communication services (service providers) to design and implement their networks to support authorized electronic surveillance explicitly. International standards organizations have also developed standards to guide service providers and manufacturers in specific lawful intercept capabilities.

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Learn more about the Lawful Intercept architecture, including the Cisco Service Independent Intercept architecture and PacketCable Lawful Intercept architecture.

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The following schools are approved by the American Bar Association and by such approval are deemed accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners.

Santa Clara University School of Law

University of California Berkeley

School of Law (Boalt Hall)

Glendale University College of Law

Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law

Unaccredited Law Schools in California

The lists below are published for informational purposes only. Please refer to the Unaccredited Law School Rules for the requirements for registration as:

Neither the committee nor the State Bar's Office of Admissions will advise prospective students on the advantages or disadvantages of studying law through correspondence, distance-learning or fixed-facility law schools or the quality of the legal education programs provided by the listed schools.

The Law Society of Ireland is launching a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), designed to give individuals and businesses a greater understanding of the law in this digital era.

39 of the world’s top 40 technology companies have bases in Ireland and Dublin’s ‘Silicon Docks’ has become a high-tech hub for Europe. It is of vital importance that all organisations and their people understand the law in order to be fully compliant and operate effectively.

On Tuesday 12 May the Law Society is launching this major initiative to highlight and explore Ireland’s relationship with the technology industry from a legal perspective.

Easily accessible and free for everyone, this MOOC will be delivered online over six weeks and will feature contributions from technology experts, leading lawyers and industry leaders. Each week’s content will be one hour long, comprising a mix of short lectures, recorded interviews and p ... Read more »

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Indiana s new religious freedom law, which detractors say will allow religious business leaders to legally discriminate against the gay community, has drawn criticism from high-profile voices like Ashton Kutcher. Hillary Clinton and Apple CEO Tim Cook .

The latest celebrity to weigh in: Miley Cyrus, who shared her thoughts with TIME as part of a conversation about the future of music and youth culture for an upcoming issue of the magazine. Excerpts below:

I lived a life where I had to be something every day and had to be a character, and it wasn t necessarily who I wanted to be. And now I ve dedicated my life to being whoever it is that I want to be, and also constantly learning and evolving.

That s what s wrong with [supporters of the Indiana law] they re not choosing to live that way. And if you don t ch ... Read more »

When considering online PhD programs restrict your search to accredited colleges. You want the most highly regarded academic honor, a real doctorate degree .

Your participation in a doctoral program will:

• certify your personal commitment and passion to your field of study
• allow you to further your career
• fulfill a lifelong dream of learning and discovery.

With a doctoral degree, you join the ranks of those who receive requests to consult, speak, and write within their chosen fields.

Earning a PhD online also gets you the chance to become a professor and teach in an accredited university - campus-based or online.

Why should you get a PhD online?

Online education allows you to reach your goals while you are busy working, supporting your family, and being involved in your community.

If you already have a master's degree, a doctoral degree takes you to the next level. When you p ... Read more »

Welcome to the website of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. The Legal Aid Society was founded in 1949 with a mission of providing equal access to our judicial system to the disadvantaged living in Palm Beach County.

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2014-2015 Campaign for Equal Justice

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County announces its 2014-2015 Campaign for Equal Justice. This special campaign allows attorneys to make a tax deductible contribution to the Legal Aid Society in order to fulfill the Florida Supreme Court s standard of participation in pro bono services.

To read this year s campaign letter from Executive Director Bob Bertisch, click here .

To download the participation form, click here .

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W elcome to Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company of Kentucky (LMICK) - the only professional liability insurance company created by Kentucky lawyers for Kentucky lawyers..

Since issuing its first policy in 1987, Lawyers Mutual has stayed true to its fundamental mission of assuring that Kentucky lawyers have available liability insurance at competitive rates, providing outstanding claims service, and supporting the Kentucky Bar with risk management information and CLE programs featuring ethics and malpractice prevention themes.

This Web site supports our mission by providing information on our insurance program, convenient insurance application procedures, risk management guidance, and CLE programs we will bring to you. Please explore what is available here. I believe you will find it helpful in your overall understanding of professional liability insurance and your firm’s malpractice prevention program.

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Complaints, concerns, and questions about ERISA laws should be directed to your local office.

The protective laws under ERISA only apply to private employers (non-government) that offer employer-sponsored health insurance coverage and other benefit plans to employees. ERISA does not require employers to offer plans; it only sets rules for benefits that an employer chooses to offer.

ERISA laws do not apply to privately purchased, individual insurance policies or benefits.

According to TASC, a well-known third-party plan administrator, ERISA regulates and sets standards and requirements for:

• Conduct: ERISA rules regulate the conduct for managed care (i.e. HMOs) and other fiduciaries (the person financially responsible for the plan s administration).
• Reporting and Accountability: ERISA requires detailed reporting and accountability to the federal government.
• Disclosures: Certain disclosures must be provided ... Read more »

For over a century, South University has given students the personalized attention they need to achieve their career goals. With small class sizes and faculty with real-world experience, we prove to our students that when they commit to us, we commit to them. You'll find that our students are as serious as you are about taking their lives in a new direction, and we're serious about making that happen.

Take the first step in becoming something more. Call us or go online to choose from one of our associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree programs, and begin exploring what South University has to offer.

See suprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important info.

Programs, credential levels, technology, and scheduling options are subject to change.©2015 South University Online Programs. 709 Mall Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31406. Our email address is csprogramadmin@edmc.edu. ... Read more »

Different states have different laws in regards to motorcycle lighting, especially in regards to daytime running lights, or operating a motorcycle with the lights on during daytime hours. In California, for example, anyone who rides a motorcycle during the day that was manufactured after 1977 must use daytime running lights. In Texas, daytime running lights are also required for motorcycles that were built after 1975. Under the guidelines of the motorcycle laws in Georgia, daytime running lights must be used by all motorcycle riders, regardless of what year the motorcycle was manufactured. All states require motorcycle riders to use headlights between sunset and sunrise, whether or not they are driving off-road.

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Light Regulations for the DOT

Daytime running light laws vary from country to country. These laws have altered over time. States can create their own daytime.

Washington State DOT Laws on Motorcycle LED Light Kits. ... Read more »

Being such a specific field surrounded with mystery and controversy, Lawful Interception proved to be a very difficult project. Unlike all other software solutions, documentation and community surrounding this particular field is very scarce, and information is almost impossible to obtain without proper connections or significant financial support.

Apart from this, there is only a handful of LI solution providers out there, making huge profits and having the monopoly on this specific market. The main tool of this apparent monopoly is a big effort to withhold the freedom of information and portray Lawful Interception as an extremely complicated solution. On top of that, operators are obliged by law to have their networks provide LI functionality for Law Enforcement Agencies. We have decided to put a stop to all this. Being in this world for some time now, a decision has been made to make a big contribution to open sou ... Read more »

Lawful Interception

Based on country dependant Legal requirements, Communication Service Providers (CSP), including fixed and mobile Telco and ISP,  implement Lawful Interception infrastructures based on communication monitoring, filtering, acquisition and delivering to the LEA.

The Company solutions portfolio in this field includes both passive and active systems for interception of traditional telephony services as well as the more sophisticated Internet applications. Probes, mediations and provisioning systems can be suitably customized to enable CSPs to implement the interception as per specific national legal requirements. A full set of products with different capabilities is available to comply with both the needs of the small ISPs and those of the large incumbents.

IPS solutions are compliant to the LI ETSI standards and can interoperate with any other vendor’s equipment providing the same feature.

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UNH Scool of Law offers two dual degrees through the University of New Hampshire in Durham: a JD/MBA and a JD/MSW. Below is a brief overview of the dual degrees academic programs and admission policies.

This degree:

• Provides a deep understanding of how legal and business issues relate in a complex global economy.

Length of study

The JD/MBA is generally designed to be completed in 3 years (or seven semesters). For the MBA, the student spends five semesters at UNH Law and two semesters at UNH s business s ... Read more »

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Question: A number of people have asked if I am offering franchises for my existing business. Can I just start selling franchise licenses to those who are interested?

Answer: The sale of franchises (and related business opportunity plans) is regulated in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission has a rule (FTC Rule) that requires franchise sellers to provide detailed written disclosures to prospective franchisees and 15 states also have franchise disclosure laws, 14 with a registration requirement. The registration process typically involves submitting a uniform application, a filing fee and a Franchise Disclosure Document to a state franchise examiner. In addition, the FTC and 26 states, including Ohio, have business opportunity plan disclosure laws.

I was only planning to sell licenses—not a franchise or a ... Read more »

Police Release Update in Case of Murdered Law Professor

Law Firm Imposes Ban on Hiring Ivy League Graduates

By Jacob Gershman

Adam Leitman Bailey, a Manhattan attorney who runs a real estate firm, says he looks to hire law school graduates who have grit, ambition and a resolve to succeed in the legal profession.

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LawDepot has an extensive library of business and personal documents that can be customized, downloaded and printed. They currently have a free trial subscription that gives you unlimited access for the first seven days.

LawDepot was founded in 2001 by Ken Sawyer and serves the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. LawDepot currently has an A+ rating with the BBB. They have closed 42 complaints within the last 3 years.

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The growth in India's retail sector has grown as fast as it has in the last decade for three reasons: Indian citizens have, overall, become richer due to the growing economy and therefore have more disposable income. Following this growing income has been a growing desire for non-essential goods. Since India doesn't have as organized a retail sector, it is easier to find and buy goods from independent retailers. The most popular sectors of the retail industry in India are the food and mobile phone sectors, and as a result, competition is quite fierce and takes the form of pricing wars, ultimately benefiting the customer.

This part is concerned with the concept of contracts for the sale of goods (not, in this case, physical contracts but rather verbal agreements between the buyer and the seller). With these, the seller must transfer or agree to transfer ownership of a good to a buyer for the pre-agreed price, with the agreement either being absolute or conditional, i.e. subje ... Read more »

MBA stands for Masters degree in Business Administration and is considered as one of the most sought after post-graduate courses. Top universities from different parts of the world offer this post-graduate course.

Students enrolled in an MBA program learn about the theories of business and management as well as the practical application of these theories. Those who finish this program acquire skills that are useful in the business or corporate world.

There are many reasons why individuals choose to take MBA. For one, the salary potential of an MBA graduate increases and as such, many take this program of study to advance in their careers.

Many corporations require that those who hold senior management and executive positions to have an MBA. Some companies refuse to entertain job seekers for a top position if they have not completed this post-graduate course.

There are major concentrations or tracks for MBA students that can include business management ... Read more »

In the United States, workers and laborers are protected by a complex series of laws and regulations. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of their rights in the workplace; some get grossly taken advantage of, and others are mistreated without realizing that they have legal recourses at their disposal. If you work in the United States, it is critical to be aware of your rights, to protect them - and to seek the assistance of qualified legal counsel when you are unable to do so on your own.

Unlawful workplace issues cover a wide array of scenarios. A few of the most common of these include:

• Unlawful Termination - Depending on the specifics of the law of your state - and on whether or not you fall into a protected class - your termination could be considered unlawful. Your former employer will never volunteer this information, though, so legal representation is essential in such situations.
• Collecting Overtime - Empl ... Read more »

In Ohio, you must acquire a concealed handgun license in order to carry a concealed weapon; these licenses are issued by county sheriffs. Whether of not you can obtain that license can be a complicated question and depends in large part on your criminal history and your perseverance.

Obtaining this license requires a substantial time commitment as it is not a fast process. In addition, people under 21 years of age and people with certain past criminal records are completely barred from obtaining a concealed weapon permit. If you have a felony conviction or any drug conviction you are prohibited from obtaining a license. In addition, certain violent misdemeanor convictions will bar you from obtaining the license for three years after your conviction.

The process will require a lot of effort on your part. You must complete at least 12 hours of training, at least 10 hours in the classroom and at least 2 hours on the shooting range, all of which must be done with a certi ... Read more »

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Imagine a spacecraft moving through space. When the engines are turned off, the spacecraft will coast through space at the same speed and in the same direction. The book and the spacecraft have inertia. Inertia is the property of an object that resists changes in its motion. Because of inertia, an object at rest tends to stay at rest. An object in motion tends to keep moving at a constant speed in a straight line.

Newton's First Law

As shown in the picture above, a golf ball has a mass of 0.05 kilogram and the bowling ball has a mass of five kilograms. The bowling ball has 100 times more mass than the golf ball, so it has 100 times more inertia too. Now ask yourself which needs more force to start moving? If you push for same distance, the bowling ball takes MUCH more force to get it moving the same speed as the golf ball. The bowling ball needs more force because a bowling ball h ... Read more »

This law makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit. The law also requires that employers reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' sincerely held religious practices, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business.

This law amended Title VII to make it illegal to discriminate against a woman because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth. The law also makes it illegal to retaliate against a person because the person complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit.

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Statutes and Constitution

Revised Code of Washington (RCW) — View the table of contents of the RCW. You can navigate the statutes by title, chapter, and section.

RCW Dispositions — Notes of which sections have been repealed, decodified, and recodified, arranged by title and chapter.

Session Laws — Enactments of the legislature, compiled year by year, beginning with the 1854 territorial legislature.

State Constitution — The plan for the operation of Washington State government, describing the three branches of government (executive, legislative and judicial) and defining the rights of the people. The online version of the State Constitution is updated once a year.

Agency Rules and Regulations

Washington Administrative Code (WAC) — Regulations of executive branch agencies are issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. The WAC ... Read more »

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Florida Statutes

A permanent collection of state laws organized by subject area into a code made up of titles, chapters, parts, and sections. The Florida Statutes are updated annually by laws that create, amend, transfer, or repeal statutory material.

Florida Constitution

An organized system of fundamental principles for the government of the state. It is of a permanent and general nature and originates from the people rather than from the Legislature.

Laws of Florida

A compilation of all the laws, resolutions, and memorials passed during a legislative session. They are divided into two broad categories--General Laws and Special Laws. Bills vetoed by the Governor are not included. The Laws of Florida are hosted by the external website, http://laws.flrules.org/

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When a person dies, someone has to deal with their affairs. This is called 'administering the estate'.

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If the person who has died leaves a will

If the person who has died leaves a will, it will usually name one or more people to act as the executors of the will - that is, to administer their estate.

If you are named as an executor of a will you may need to apply for a grant of probate.

A grant of probate is an official document which the executors may need to administer the estate. It is issued by a section of the court known as the probate registry.

If there is no will

If there is no will (known as dying intestate) the process is more complicated. An application for a grant of letters of administration (an official document, issued by the court, which allows administrators to administer the estate) will need to be m ... Read more »

This is from a June 07, 2005 post on my original Simplicity blog that a reader found still exists on the Wayback Machine here .

Brand is an inoperable asset for the customer. It doesn t make your product work any better. Although it does makes a potential consumer desire your product more.

Is it cheaper to improve a product s reliability and functionality? Or is it cheaper to improve a product s desirability? Considering the marginal costs of additional research and development, combined with production, testing, assurance, and so forth, the answer is fairly clear. Investing in advertising is a cost-effective way to increase the profit for an existing product. If the campaign is any good of course.

What determines good ? Is it the copy? Is it the visuals? Is it the celebrity that has been chosen to be the head cheerleader? Seems like there are tons of subjective variables to consider that will ultimately define success or failure ... Read more »

Starting this past fall, Stanford’s School of Medicine and Stanford Continuing Studies (my day job) teamed up to offer The Stanford Mini Med School. Featuring more than thirty distinguished faculty, scientists, and physicians, this yearlong series of courses (three in total) offers students a dynamic introduction to the world of human biology, health and disease, and the groundbreaking changes taking place in medical research and health care. 250 lifelong learners (like yourself) attended the first course on Stanford’s campus this fall. And you can now access it on iTunes. We’ve posted the first two lectures (in video). and eight more lectures will soon be coming online. (Update: You can now find the videos on the Stanford Med School web site , and on YouTube .) Below, I’ve added the course description for the fall course, and you can also find it listed in the Biology Section of our ever-growing collection of Free Online Courses. When th ... Read more »