Degree Requirements

The information on these pages is designed to assist you in scheduling your courses for the academic year.

JD Students

As a JD student, you should be thinking about the structure and progression of your curriculum as you move through your law school experience. Considerations might include:

• The type of academic experiences you would like to have in law school
• Whether you would like to specialize in a particular area of the law
• What kind of skills you wish to develop through your coursework
• Completing your degree requirements in a timely fashion.

It is recommended that you review the advising website, http://www.law.nyu.edu/academicservices/advising/index.htm. available to all students. This website offers curricular advised perspectives from faculty along with their office hours.

LLM and JSD Students

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Civil Code (English/Tetum)

When is it fair for the State to take private Land? (also Tetum ) – Analysis on the draft Expropriation Law which allows the State to take land for public purposes and private companies, with few limitations.

RDTL Strategic Development Plan -2030 – Threatening Land Rights section explores the government’s plans to claim over 22,000 hectares of land, which many people depend on for daily needs.

La'o Hamutuk Bulletin February (also Tetum ) – Articles on Lan ... Read more »

Child neglect is a form of abuse in which the caregiver fails to provide for the child in some way that could result in physical, emotional, psychological, or even educational harm. When most people consider mistreatment of a child, they think of active abuse - the caregiver hurting or perhaps molesting the child - but neglect is basically passive abuse. For example, it would be neglect for a parent to leave her young children at home without food for an extended period of time.

Neglect is by far the most common form of child mistreatment in the United States In fact, 78.3% of child maltreatment victims suffered neglect, as compared to 18.3% who suffered physical abuse and 9.3% who suffered sexual abuse. It can be incredibly dangerous. Over 2,200 children in the United States died of abuse and neglect in , and nearly 70% of those children died because of neglect. Surviving victims of neglect also experience many psychological issues over time, from attention and language def ... Read more »

A Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing has become a highly valued degree in the workforce.

An MBA in Marketing can prepare professionals to work in fields such as corporate communications, sales, advertising, public relations, new product planning, business-to-business marketing, and more.

Featured Programs

A curriculum for an MBA in Marketing program may include courses in the following areas:

• Strategic Planning
• Market Research
• Marketing Campaigns
• Consumer Behavior
• Cost Volume and Profit
• Analysis of Demand

Upon graduation there are several skills graduates should gain. An MBA in Marketing can open up opportunities for salary increases and career advancement. The skills graduates may learn including the following:

• Communication Skills – Knowledge to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
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There are several different types of degrees available that might be considered international law degrees. Typically, these sorts of degrees allow a lawyer to practice across country borders, and with multinational and international clients and entities. In order to help clear up some of the differences between them, below are descriptions of several relevant degrees. Each should be considered by a foreign practitioner looking to expand his or her practice internationally, especially through interaction with U.S.-based clients.

An LLM (Master of Laws) in International Law is a degree generally pursued by those who have already obtained a primary legal degree in their home country, and who want to increase their legal knowledge in the specific area of international law. Different programs may have different focuses, or students may be allowed to select courses of their choosing. For example, a student interested in international business might take classes on topics such as i ... 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 »

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As a reporter it s crucial to understand the basics of libel and libel law. Generally speaking, the United States has the freest press in the world. as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. American journalists are generally free to pursue their reporting wherever it may take them, and to cover topics, as The New York Times motto puts it, “without fear or favor.”

Rumor, innuendo and gossip are things hard-news reporters generally avoid (as opposed to reporters on the celebrity beat). Most importantly, reporters do not have the right to libel the people they write about.

In other words, with great freedom comes great responsibility. Libel law is where the press freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment meet the requirements of responsible journalism.

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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 »

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 .

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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.

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 »

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 »

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 »

The removal of a foreign national under immigration laws for reasons such as illegal entry or conduct dangerous to the public welfare.

Deportation is the unilateral measure by a government to expel an undesirable foreign national (alien ) usually for one of two reasons:

• He or she has since been discovered to have entered the host or deporting state illegally; or
• He or she, since their admission into the deporting or host state. has done something to disqualify him or her from staying.

Deportation differs from extradition and that it is a civil procedure and not a criminal procedure. In an extradition hearing, the ultimate destination of the individual is essential to the process. In the deportation hearing, the destination is not the focus of the hearing.

In Fong Yue Ting. the United States Supreme Court used these words:

"Strictly speaking, transportation, extradition. and deporta ... 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 »

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About the field

Playing a vital role in the legal community

Paralegals are professionals trained in the delivery of various legal services, and their functions include legal interviewing, legal research, drafting of legal documents, and law office administration.

Working with attorneys or under permission granted by statutes, paralegals fill a vital role in the legal community. The American Bar Association has recognized the position of paralegal as an important factor in helping the legal profession meet the increasing demand for legal services. Professional opportunities are many and varied:

• Private law firms will continue to be the largest employers of paralegals.
• Jobs are also expected to grow in corporate legal departments, insurance companies, real estate and title insurance firms, and banks.
• Opportunities are projected to expand in the public sector, including community legal service progra ... 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
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Definition of actus reus :

A person may incur criminal liability for failing to do that which the law requires him to do as much as by doing that which the law prohibits. The actus reus includes the state of affairs or circumstances surrounding the commission of the offence, together with the results or consequences (if any) that flow from that act or omission. It is essential that the defendant acted voluntarily and that he caused the injury, damage or harm.

In other words, actus reus includes all the elements of the offence indicated in the definition except the mens rea (the state of mind), if any.

Generally the accused's conduct must be a voluntary act or omission, and he will not be held liable for acts done in a state of automatism.

Automatism resulting from self-induced intoxication is no excuse.

The crime must be caused by some conduct by the accused.

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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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‘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 »

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.

The University of Maryland was established in 185 ... Read more »

Disability

The lack of competent physical and mental faculties; the absence of legal capability to perform an act. The term disability usually signifies an incapacity to exercise all the legal rights ordinarily possessed by an average person. Convicts, minors, and incompetents are regarded to be under a disability. The term is also used in a more restricted sense when it indicates a hindrance to marriage or a deficiency in legal qualifications to hold office.

The impairment of earning capacity; the loss of physical function resulting in diminished efficiency; the inability to work.

In the context of Workers' Compensation statutes, disability consists of an actual incapacity to perform tasks within the course of employment, with resulting wage loss, in addition to physical impairment that might, or might not, be incapacitating.

Under federal law, the definition of a disability, f ... 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 »

Distance learning courses explained

The Open University’s unique style of delivering its distance learning courses is called 'supported open learning'. This means that you study on your own, either at home or wherever suits you – reading, watching or listening to material supplied, doing activities and assignments with regular support from your tutor.

• Open learning means that you will be learning in your own time by reading study material, working on activities and writing assignments
• Supported means support from a tutor and from other OU staff based at UK centres.

You’ll also get the opportunity to interact with other students whilst undertaking our distance learning courses through the OU’s online conferencing system, tutorials and informal study groups.

When you first start

Our online induction progra ... Read more »

Paralegal Studies - Online

Overview

Duke University s Online Global Paralegal Certificate Program trains students for careers as professional paralegals. This internet-based program provides comprehensive support materials designed to help each student successfully complete the program. The program is based on the United States legal system and includes traditional texts, online lecture notes, mock exams, writing labs, and reference materials for each of the 50 states. Additionally, as part of the program, students are provided access to Lexis Nexis and Westlaw, two of the most recognized legal research tools in the world.

The Duke University Online Global Paralegal Certificate Program is completely online. An instructor is assigned to each student, but students can work at their own pace. Instructors are experienced U.S. attorneys and work with students through the ... Read more »

If you are interested in the law, you may want to take a closer look at the paralegal profession. Remington College's online Paralegal Associate's Degree Program is designed to offer students a college education program that may enable them to embark on a paralegal career. (1)

Call now or request information to learn more about our online Paralegal Associate's Degree program.

Online Associate's Degree in Paralegal Program Overview

Through our online Paralegal Associate's Degree program, you will have the opportunity to explore many facets of the law including family law, bankruptcy, probate, trial preparation, contracts, civil litigation, real estate, and more. Upon completion of this online paralegal degree program, you may be eligible work in an entry-level position in law firms, corporations, and governmental agencies. (1)

Earning your paralegal degree through Remington College's online program can help you gain the ski ... Read more »

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This is (Indian) court. Nothing happens fast here.

Indian movies and novels, being influenced by the American pulp fiction, have always shown the courts as a place of enormous drama (and entertainment) whereas the reality is polar different at least in the Indian courts. For decades and decades, the Indian filmwaalas have shown the artificial, non-existing courts to the Indian audience on the silver screen. However in the year , the Indian courtroom dramas seem to have come of age through Jolly LLB.

Through the activities of a petty lawyer - Jagdish Tyagi, nicknamed as Jolly, the filmmaker has shown the courage of showing the real courtrooms of India. All the courtroom scenes are so realistic with the judge, the lawyers, the plaintiffs, the defendants, the cops, the witnesses, the court-staff; all appearing real and not filmy that it won t be an exaggeration to consider this movie as a landmark movie in the history of Bollywood. It s definitely a pat ... Read more »

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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 »

Compared with Berkeley and UCLA law schools, UC Hastings in had a lower tuition cost, at $28,500 for in-state students and $39,725 for out-of-state students. UC Hastings, which is in San Francisco, is a renowned public school in California, and it's accredited by the State Bar of California.

Aspiring law students can also enroll in correspondence law schools, which are schools that provide legal education through distance education. The State Bar of California allows students from these schools to take the bar exam. The California School of Law, the Concord Law School and Abraham Lincoln University are some of the correspondence law schools in California. The tuition for these schools ranged from $6,000-$10,000 a year in .

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Cheap Colleges in California. Low Cost Law Schools in California. Law school is an expensive investment, with tuition ranging from $30,000-$50,000.

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Immigration is regulated at the federal level, chiefly under the rules established in 1952 with the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 was enacted to curb illegal immigration, denying welfare benefits to undocumented immigrants and strengthening sanctions against employers who hire them.

The U.S. Congress has control over all immigration-related regulations, while the White House is in charge of enforcing immigration laws.

The federal government's jurisdiction over immigration law has consistently been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, which has overruled attempts by state legislatures to single out immigrants. Additionally, the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution is generally interpreted to mean that federal laws trump state laws, except for certain matters constitutionally left to the states.

However, many states have passed legislation that limits undocumented immigrants' access ... Read more »

Many students choose to specialize in a specific area of law enforcement, with popular options including homeland security, terrorism, cyber security or federal law. After completing all of the law enforcement degree requirements, graduates can consider applying for work in the FBI, state or local police, or as a private investigator, security officer, park ranger or corrections officer.

There are many options, whether a student wants to earn a law enforcement degree online or on-campus. Students can learn an associate degree in law enforcement, for instance, or even an associate degree in criminal justice with a specialization in law enforcement. Bachelor's or master's degrees are not always required, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that law enforcement professionals who have a degree have been in higher demand than those who don't. Students can also pursue a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field such as law enforcement intelligence and analysis, or fo ... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Organizations from across the political spectrum, companies and associations joined forces today to launch Re:Create, a new coalition dedicated to promoting balanced copyright laws in the United States.

The coalition, with members ranging from the American Library Association to the R Street Institute to the Computer and Communications Industry Association and Consumer Electronics Association, will work to ensure that copyright laws are clear, simple and transparent, while also fostering innovation, creativity, education and economic growth. Re:Create will focus on engaging and informing lawmakers about the need to support exceptions and limitations, such as fair use and safe harbors, curbing statutory damages and combating abusive copyright enforcement practices.

Our evolving copyright laws risk stifling – rather than empowering – innovatio ... Read more »

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Ashley is an attorney. She has taught and written various introductory law courses.

Workers' compensation laws require insurance protection for people who are injured or become ill due to job requirements. These laws are designed to provide these disabled employees with fixed monetary awards and avoid litigation. This lesson explains workers' compensation.

Injured on the Job

Karen works as a groundskeeper at the San Diego Zoo. It's her dream job because she loves to be outside and she loves animals. As part of her job, she's required to go into the aviary to sweep bird poop and clean up after the people who've been inside to see and feed the birds.

But yesterday she was involved in an accident. A large parrot mistook her hair bow for an enemy bird. The parrot swooped down and attacked her head. Karen suffered a concussion and had ... Read more »

Albany Law School

Located in the heart of New York s capital, Albany Law School is the oldest independent law school in North America.

With more than 155 years of experience in law education, our students and alumni embark on brilliant careers—from serving as Chief Counsel to the world s most reknowned denim brand, to the epitome of law—holding a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Our outstanding location offers unparalleled opportunities for law students. Albany, the home of New York s highest court, federal courts, and the state legislature, is itself a laboratory for the study of law.

Albany Law School offers J.D. LL.M. LL.M. for Foreign Law Graduates, and M.S. in Legal Studies degrees, 14 concentrations and several joint degrees through accredited colleges and universities in the Capital Region.

A wide array of field placements, including internships through the Albany Law Clinic & Justice Center, Government Law Center, and Science and ... Read more »

Paralegal Studies - Online

Requirements

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 »

UPDATE: Read our interview with the Head of the School of Law, Prof Vinodh Jaichand, where he says that current students will not be affected by the scrapping of the LLB.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Wits University has endorsed a decision of the Wits School of Law to only offer the LLB degree at postgraduate level from 2015. The decision means that the four-year LLB degree will no longer be offered.

See the full statement below:

WITS SCHOOL OF LAW TO DISCONTINUE THE UNDERGRADUATE LLB DEGREE IN 2015

The University of the Witwatersrand has approved the plan of the School of Law to discontinue the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) and to introduce the LLB postgraduate programme.

Following extensive discussions with members of the profession and academic colleagues, the Wits School of Law has decided to discontinue the undergraduate four-year LLB at the end of . From 2015 all students with an interes ... Read more »

Our MBA students have found that there’s no better way to understand the business issues and opportunities in an emerging market than to experience them first hand during their trip to Poland. Read more.

The Bradford Distance Learning MBA is ranked by the Financial Times as one of the world's best online MBA programmes (World No.8) and rated No.1 in the world for alumni career progression.

The programme is aimed at intelligent, highly motivated managers who wish to equip themselves with the essential business and management skills required in the increasingly competitive, diverse and dynamic business environment.

As with all our MBAs, we offer students the flexibility to switch between modes of study. Distance learning students can choose to take certain modules alongside Full-time and Executive Part-time students in Bradford or at one of our partner institutions across our global campus. Ther ... Read more »

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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 »

Child Labor Training

Work experience can be a great benefit to teens and their employers. From work-hour restrictions to prohibited occupations, the Bureau of Child Labor administers and enforces Indiana laws regarding the employment of teens.

Do you have a child laor law question? Contact the Bureau of Child Labor by email at childlabor@dol.in.gov .

Seasonal Employment

Seasonal businesses often provide job opportunities for minors. With seasonal employment, however, comes questions regarding what hour restrictions apply, what documentation is required and what occupations minors are simply not allowed to perform.

Each season, the Indiana Department of Labor will develop a webpage to inform employers and employees of particular laws that may affect minors in these seasonal workplaces. Please see the current list of seasonal topics below:

Candy Crews

In most cases, it is unlawful for minors under 16 ... Read more »

The Quran claims to be a clear document.

After a family tragedy, family members will be deeply saddened and must then allocate the inheritance. Let's assume a case where the deceased left $100,000,000. As the Quran is unclear, there are many potential allocations. The Quran does not mention who determines the allocation, and in many cases no allocation is mentioned. There can be huge disagreements, and greedy people may try to find ways to get all this money. The laws of inheritance are described via 4:11, 4:12 and 4:176. [1]

To summarize my understanding of these verses, an inheritance is allocated among children, parents, siblings, and wives. Below is a small sample of cases that the Quran does not adequately address:

1. In some translations, 4:11 mentions 2 or more daughters, others mention more than 2 daughters.

2. In 4:11 the Quran ignored the case of a deceased who only had sons.

3. The case of daughters only but no parents was not menti ... Read more »

These are provided at low cost through Doglaw Limited and two different types of seminar are available.

Doglaw: What every responsible dog owner needs to know

• rights and responsibilities when buying and selling dogs
• liability (both civil and criminal) for dogs that harm people and animals
• identification requirements / the legal implications of microchipping
• noise nuisance
• Dog Control Orders
• cruelty / Duty of Care
• and much, much more!

These are aimed at entertaining the audience as well as to inform and the feedback we receive from these talks is consistently positive. No prior legal knowledge is required - come along and learn. See the map below for your nearest seminar and the date:-

• Friday 11t ... 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.

Because you will be in graduate school, the federal government for the most part considers you an independent student. T ... Read more »

If you've been attacked and injured by a dangerous dog, it's in your best interest to contact a lawyer as soon as possible. When you get a lawyer quickly, more evidence may be gathered to prove your case and the dangerous dog can be stopped before it has the chance to hurt anyone else.

Preliminary Note:

Every state has different laws regarding a dog owner's liability for dog bites. Some states follow their common law. Other states have enacted statutory law in the form of Dog Bite Statutes. Most often, a Dog Bite Statute abolishes the common law, because, unlike the common law, these statutes don't require a dog bite victim to prove that a dog owner was at fault for an injury. In some states, however, people who have been injured by a dog are able to recover money damages under both the common law and their state's Dog Bite Statute. The following guide outlines state dog bite laws.

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There are 2 types of divorces in Thailand. These are Contested Divorces which tend to be very costly and then there are Uncontested Divorces which are much cheaper and are normally called Administrative Divorces. Speak to a Divorce Lawyer in Thailand before signing any agreements with regards to your divorce in Thailand.

Uncontested Divorce

Contested Divorce

Contested divorce is judicial or court divorce. One party to the marriage is given recourse to go to the courts to end his/her marriage if any of the grounds provided under Thai law is attendant. This is usually availed of if there is a definite ground for divorce but only one of the parties is amenable to ending the marriage, or if one party has been absentee, and the absence has been a detriment to the other. Another reason to have this divorce is if there are disagreements on child custody and marital property sharing which the parties cannot settle by themselves, and the cour ... Read more »

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The pro-Obama Super PAC Priorities USA has run a coordinated campaign to smear Mitt Romney’s character, even going so far as to suggest he was responsible for the death of a woman by cancer. That campaign has been financed in part by Steve and Amber Mostyn.

The wealthy Texas attorneys have contributed $1 million to Priorities USA, along with $500,000 to the Democratic House Majority Super PAC, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

The Mostyns were some of the first people the Super PAC turned to earlier this year in an effort to finance its campaign of personal attacks on Romney, according to a New York Times report.

Priorities strategists Bill Burton and Paul Begala went to Key West, Fla. in April to meet the couple on Steve’s Italian-made, 60-foot-plus yacht—one of three he owns—and asked for a $1 million donation. Burton showed the Mostyns raw footage of prospective campaign ads on his iPad that later would ... Read more »

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Advice can vary depending on where you live.

Advice for other parts of the UK

If you have a problem that you need help with, you may need legal advice to resolve it. You can get help from a legal adviser who specialises in your problem such as a solicitor or there are many other organisations who may be able to help you.

This page gives an overview of the types of legal advice available and where to get advice.

Who can help you?

Legal advisers are people who are trained in the law to help you with your problem. There are many types of legal advisers including solicitors, legal executives and barristers.

If you need legal help or advice to sort out a problem, it's not always necessary to consult a legal adviser. You may be able to deal with the problem yourself or with help from your local advice centre. This could be free help from your local Citizen ... Read more »

The Law College Building.

Detroit College of Law opened in 1891 with 69 students and was incorporated in 1893. It was the oldest continuously operating independent law school in the United States until it was assimilated by MSU in 1997. Detroit College of Law is commemorated by a plaque at Comerica Park, the home stadium of the Detroit Tigers baseball team.

Detroit College of Law's first home was in the Detroit College of Medicine building from 1892 to 1913. From 1913 to 1924 it was housed in the YMCA building. In 1935 the college broke ground for a new building at 130 E. Elizabeth Street.

Among the first class of 69 students to graduate were a future circuit judge and an ambassador. [citation needed ] A woman in the first class and an African American in the second were precursors of the Law College’s commitment to excellent educational opportunity for all sectors of the population. [citation needed ]

The college became affiliated with ... Read more »

Instructions for Non-Law Students Wishing to Register for a Law Course

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.

The Law School ... Read more »

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An online MBA in finance is one of the more common specializations you can choose from out of the many concentrations available for MBA degree programs. This graduate program is designed to prepare students for careers in the financial sector, while giving them a thorough education in business administration.

An online Finance MBA is a challenging graduate program that typically takes two years of full-time study to complete. Some online MBA finance programs are set up to take less time or are accelerated to help students finish their degree more quickly. Students who did not major in business for their undergraduate degree usually must start out taking introductory courses and prerequisites that introduce them to the graduate program while those who earned a bachelor s degree in business can launch right into their core courses. These are designed to give students a comprehensive education in business administration and include classes in management, financial accounting, m ... Read more »

The distinguishing feature of the Law School s program in health law is its genuine collaboration with the University s School of Medicine and its Medical Center, which is consistently ranked among the nation s top hospitals. At Virginia, law students can study health law in the clinical setting, interacting with medical students and physicians. They can also view the regulatory context through the eyes of physicians, inventors and health care administrators. Law faculty teach in the School of Medicine and Medical School professors teach in the Law School s program. Law students and faculty have the opportunity to work with students and faculty from all medical specialties, including pediatrics, neurology, internal medicine (infectious disease and geriatrics) and psychiatry.

This collaboration is further borne out in a number of interdisciplinary institutes and centers, including:

• Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. directed by law professor Richar ... Read more »

If you have a dog-related legal problem anywhere in England or Wales, we would be pleased to assist.

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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]

This system collapsed when the company failed to exercise discretion as censor, but used its monopoly power to set high price ... Read more »

In Indiana, the property and debt issues are typically settled between the parties by a signed Marital Settlement Agreement or the property award is actually order and decreed by the Domestic Relations Court within the Final Dissolution of Marriage Decree.

Indiana is referred to as an "equitable distribution" state. When the parties are unable to reach a settlement, the Domestic Relations Court will take the following approach to dividing the assets; First, it will go through a discovery process to classify which property and debt is to be considered marital. Next, it will assign a monetary value on the marital property and debt. Last, it will distribute the marital assets between the two parties in an equitable fashion. Equitable does not mean equal, but rather what is deemed by the Domestic Relations Court to be fair.

It is presumed by the court that an equal division of the marital property between the parties ... Read more »

DOL Child Labor Online Work Permit System Online Work Permit System

Updated April 7, 2015

Thank you for your patience. The Online Work Permit System is now available.

The Online Work Permit System is the tool used by accredited schools to issue work permits for minors in the State of Indiana. Work permits may only be obtained through accredited schools and cannot be issued by employers, city offices or homeschooling parents. If a minor attends a non-accredited school and is trying to obtain a work permit, he/she should follow the guidelines found in our Frequently Asked Questions online at http://www.in.gov/dol/2398.htm .

The Indiana Department of Labor receives multiple requests each day for school users who have forgotten or misplaced their login information for the Online Work Permit System. To better assist our customers, we have established an Online Work Permit System Login Request page available online at ht ... Read more »

Why CISL?

While educational programs in Curriculum and Instruction are common, our program stands out by emphasizing the Science of Learning, a 21st century approach to developing evidenced-based practice through design research. In design research, we implement innovative practice/curriculum, study the effects, and improve the implementation for further study. The field emerged out of new technological innovations but has expanded to include diverse interdisciplinary formations to create educational solutions.

In the CISL program you can:

• Create a custom program to meet your particular research and career interests in the following areas: Math Education, English Education, and General CISL.
• Participate in cutting-edge research and position yourself at the forefront of educational innovations to solve educational problems by working with faculty experts across formal disciplin ... Read more »

Few of my friends question me indirectly questions like:

• What are you trying to achieve by doing MBA ?
• Will you really make more money after MBA in USA ?
• What if you do not make more money after MBA ?
• Why dont you do it online. You get the MBA degree

If you think logically, what my friends are asking is correct. What if I really do not make more money, is my degree going to be waste?  Let’s try to analyze the question and possibilities by using some math ! Imagine you are spending $60,000 towards your MBA in USA.  What is the Return on your investment for $60,000. When will you be break-even? When will you make more money from the MBA degree?

If everything goes well and you get a job promotion and make $5,000 more every year then it takes 12 years for you to break-even. ( I am taking a very minimum hike scenario, in reality you may get more, but for discussion let’s look at worst case scenario as base case ) . Even ... Read more »

Women continue to have a hard time in the law. Whether they re being told not to show cleavage. dress like ignorant sluts, or wear hooker heels. they just can t the respect they deserve. In an environment like this, where women are perceived as lesser beings and one is expected to bring baked goods to the office just because she happens to have breasts, achieving a sense of work/life balance seems like an incredibly lofty goal.

The Yale Law Women just came out with their annual list of the top ten family friendly firms. We cover this list every year (see our posts from . . . . . and ). This year s list changed very dramatically from last year s: only three of the firms have returned.

Which firms made the cut? Which firms had the best options available to both women and men? Let’s take a look at the latest ranking for the most family-friendly firms…

Here’s the list of the most family-friendly firms according to Yale Law Women (in alphabetical order):< ... Read more »

166.380 Examination of firearm

A police officer can examine your firearm to determine if it is loaded while in a public building. (Pointless law IMO)

166.190 Brandishing

You can t point a weapon at anyone else except for self defense.

164.265 Trespassing

If you are asked to leave a private business then leave

There are other gun laws that may pertain to you. Most of them are about how to renew a license or transfer firearms across state lines. I encourage anyone who owns a gun to know all these laws or possibl ... Read more »

Paralegal Studies - Online

Is the curriculum designed only for residents of the State of North Carolina?

No. The Duke Paralegal Online Program was designed with a national audience in mind. While the classroom-based program and the online program share a similar curriculum, the online program does not focus on North Carolina laws or procedures, but uses examples from a variety of different states. The skills and knowledge that you will acquire during the program will be transferable to any paralegal position in the United States. As well, the program is housed entirely online, so students can complete the program from anywhere in the world.

How long does it take to complete the program?

Students have up to one year to complete the program from their start date. However, since the program is entirely student-driven, students can complete the pr ... Read more »

Our core LLB will develop your critical grasp of the law and provide you with a wide range of knowledge about law in its political, social and economic contexts. This LLB is suited to students who have a general interest in law and legal studies and who do not want to focus on a particular area of law at this early stage.

During the first two years you will study subjects we consider crucial to your understanding of law, giving you a good grounding in important legal topics, issues and principles. In your final year you can then follow your interest and tailor your degree with a combination of any specialist modules, ranging from Commercial Law to Social Welfare.

Our LLB courses are flexible in structure and you are given the option to switch to a more specialist LLB in Year 3 if you'd like to tailor your study to a particular aspect of law. This allows you to take your time to decide on which aspect of law is right for you.

All undergraduate programmes compr ... Read more »

Whether you are buying or selling a home. in a real estate law dispute, or contemplating a real estate transaction, it is important to know your rights and have them explained to you by a real estate lawyer. Real estate law encompasses a broad range of issues in relation to property law that you may have never thought about before such as, easement disputes, foreclosures, injuries, property taxes, neighbor relations, property deeds, real estate warranties, different types of mortgages, insurance. and issues related to buying and selling real estate. You will likely have several questions you need answered and an experienced real estate attorney can help you.

Buying Real Estate / Property

Purchasing a home will likely be one of the largest financial transactions of your life. Issues can arise at all stages of home buying. Deciding where to live may be the first question to answer, but make sure you know how to pay for your new home, how to make an offer, ... Read more »

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 »

The edition of U.S. News World Report 's "Best Grad Schools" ranked Northwestern Law: [1]

• 9th in the country overall
• 3rd for Trial Advocacy
• 4th for Tax Law
• 8th for Legal Writing

• 5th in Percentage of Federal Appellate Clerkships for -
• 6th in Success Rate of Graduates on the Teaching Market 2006-
• 9th in Student Quality
• 10th in Total Supreme Court Clerks for 2000-2007 terms

The Princeton Review 2007 Rankings name the law school:

• 1st for "Best Career Prospects"
• 8th for "Toughest to Get Into"
• 10th for "Best Quality of Life"
• 10th for "Best Overall Academic Experience"

Vault Law School Guide rankings placed the law school:

• 9th in the country overall

The National Law Journal ranked Northwestern:

• 2nd for Percentage of Graduates Hired by NLJ250 Firms

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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.

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 »

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Fam Pract Manag.  2003 Nov-Dec;10(10):27-33.

The Stark statute has generated confusion and anxiety among physicians. Such reactions are understandable given how easy it is to violate the law and how severe the penalties are. This article is the first in a two-part series intended to defuse the confusion. It explains what the Stark statute is, how it differs from the anti-kickback statute and how you can determine whether it applies to you. It also defines some of the key terms used in the statute, and describes the standards for meeting the group practice definition and how the definition applies to two of the most notabl ... 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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Educational Requirements for a Lawyer

Aspiring lawyers must complete law school. Applying to law school requires graduating from a bachelor's degree program and, in nearly all cases, taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Applicants wanting to specialize in a particular field of law may consider an undergraduate degree in that field. For example, students who want to become tax attorneys might study accounting, while those interested in environmental law may consider majoring in environmental science.

Required Skills

While no particular field of study is required for applying to law school, aspiring lawyers should hone their reading, speaking and argumentation skills while in college. Courses in political science and English may help students advance these skills and provide a medium for presenting facts and arguing ... Read more »

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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 »

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Professional Certificate in Paralegal Studies

ABA-APPROVED PROGRAM

Paralegals perform a variety of legal tasks under the direction and supervision of an attorney in various settings, including law firms, corporations, and government agencies. UCR Extension's Paralegal Certificate Program, established in cooperation with the UC Davis School of Law, is an American Bar Association-approved program that provides a rigorous and challenging legal education. The program consists of an intensive curriculum combining legal theory with the practical skills required of paralegals. Our instructors are experienced attorneys and paralegals and undergo a rigorous academic approval process.

Who Can Benefit?

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To earn the certificate, students must successfully complete (grade C or better) a total of 31 quarter units: 24 required units and seven el ... Read more »

• In the UK airguns are defined as firearms and controlled by the Firearms Acts.
• Airguns with a muzzle energy not in excess of 12ft lbs, in the case of air rifles, and 6 ft. lbs, in the case of air pistols are not considered to be especially dangerous and do not require firearms certificates.
• Airguns may only be used on property owned by either the shooter or with permission of the landowner.
• It is an offence to shoot beyond the boundary of the land on which permission is held.
• Airguns must not be fired within 50 feet of the centre of a public highway.
• It is an offence for someone under the age of 18 to purchase or acquire an airgun or ammunition for that airgun.
• Young persons under the age of 18 may shoot an airgun under the supervision of someone aged 21

18 years and over

You may buy, borrow or hire an air rifle and its ammunition and may use it where you have permission to do ... Read more »

We hope she's moving to China.

This month, a huge batch of 20-somethings will be loosed upon the country with shiny new degrees in hand. We’ve crowd-sourced advice for the graduates of 2012 from our host of writers based on their areas of expertise. Here are 25 pearls of wisdom from Forbes. Spend them wisely.

Via Monte Burke . who covers the world of sports and is, of course, a player on the Forbes “Capitalist Tools” softball team:

1. Remember your sporting endeavors in college, be it intramural or Division one? Keep playing. Join the company softball team. Play soccer in the park. Sometimes, there’s no better way to network and make new friends.

2. Volunteer as a youth coach. Most youth leagues—be it soccer or baseball—need more coaches. Admit it, you always wanted to be Tony La Russa.

To view the latest version of this article based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015. click here. or read on for last year's results.

The recently released QS World University Rankings by Subject lists the world’s leading university departments in 30 individual subjects – including a ranking of the 200 top law schools this year. If you’ve got your ambitions set on legal studies at one of the global leaders in the field, read on for an overview of top law schools around the world.

Of the 200 universities highlighted in the law ranking, 40 are in the US and 29 in the UK. The next best-represented countries are Australia (16), Germany (11), Canada (10), China (9), the Netherlands (9), Spain (9) and Italy (7). This is also a relatively strong field for Belgium, Chile, New Zealand and Switzerland, which all have five entries each, while a total of 32 countries have at least one university featured.

The highest ranked unive ... Read more »

The World Health Organization estimates that 40% of women killed worldwide were slain by an intimate partner.

Statistics indicate that more than one in three women and one in four men in the U.S. have experienced some form of intimate partner violence.

In D.C. 31,000 domestic-related calls were made to police in 2011, approximately 85 calls per day.

Domestic violence is an epidemic, both locally and worldwide. Student attorneys in AUWCL s Domestic Violence Clinic (DVC) seek to address this problem by representing and advocating for survivors of abuse in civil as well as immigration and criminal matters. DVC students also work towards long-term solutions through involvement in community-based advocacy projects.

Holistic experiences with clients give student attorneys in the Domestic Violence Clinic unparalleled insight into the many ... Read more »

Lecturer in International Trade Law

Monday, 4-5 pm

Biography

Simone Lamont-Black (n e Schnitzer) qualified as civil lawyer in Germany where she practised law as Rechtsanw ltin for several years and obtained her Doctorate in law from Augsburg University with summa cum laude before moving to England. There she worked for many years as lecturer at Northumbria University in Newcastle before joining Edinburgh Law School.

She specialises and researches in the (private) law of international trade and carriage of goods and has a keen interest in international commercial dispute resolution, being also a CEDR Accredited Mediator, a Member of the Association of Arbitral Women and having acted as arbitrator at the Willem C. Vis and Vis (East)International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition. She established the Edinburgh Willem Vis Moot Team and Moot Module and the annual Edinburgh Willem Vis Pre-Moot.

PhD applicat ... Read more »

"Harassment" refers to a broad number of behaviors that are subject to both criminal punishment and civil liability. On the criminal side, states have a wide variety of criminal laws forbidding harassment in many forms, including general harassment crimes as well as specific forms of harassment, such as stalking and cyberstalking.

Criminal harassment should not be confused with how "harassment" is often used in contexts such as workplace discrimination lawsuits. Federal and state laws ban discrimination against certain types of people in certain situations, such as at work or in housing decisions. In these non-criminal contexts, the victim can sue the harasser in a private civil lawsuit, alleging that the harassment constitutes discrimination.

On the other hand, criminal harassment is usually confined to state law. States vary in how they define criminal harassment. Generally, criminal harassment entails intentionally targeting someone else with behavior tha ... Read more »

Professor Margaret Drew receives research award for cross-college project.

UMass Law Associate Professor Margaret Drew, Director of Clinics and Experiential Learning at the Law School, has been named a Bellow Scholar by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and received a research award to support a cross-college project that will assess the unmet legal, medical and other needs of HIV-positive individuals living in the SouthCoast region in Massachusetts.

The AALS Clinical Section's Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest (the Bellow Scholar Committee) awarded fellowships to five clinical law teachers as 2015-16 Bellow Scholars. The program recognizes and supports projects undertaken by clinical law teachers that reflect the ideals of Professor Gary Bellow, of Harvard Law School, who was a pioneering founder of modern clinical legal education.  Every two years the Bellow Scholar program seeks innovative proposals designed to improve the quality of justi ... Read more »

Rutgers Online Mini-MBA Program in Entrepreneurship

While being a successful entrepreneur is highly rewarding, starting and running a business can also be overwhelming, emotionally draining and financially risky.

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The Rutgers Center for Management Development (CMD) announced today that it is launching an Online Mini-MBA Program in Entrepreneurship. The Rutgers University certificate program for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners will be held from March 31 to June 23, . The class is entirely online, with partipants able to move through the course materials at their own pace at the time they find most convenient. There are also opportunities to interact with faculty and other students throughout the program, via weekly Virtual Office Hours.

The goal of the 12-week course is goal is for participants to leave the class ready to take their business to the next level. Each participant is expected to create an a ... Read more »

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Due to the high cost of legal assistance, unless people are lucky enough to have insurance, there is a strong incentive to try to find cheap or free legal advice. Many people turn to online sources, such as legal websites, to try to obtain free legal counsel.

Some websites conflate legal advice and legal information , as if they are the same thing. They are not. There is a great deal of legal information available online, from a wide range of sources. Many of those sources are highly reliable, and offer analyses prepared by lawyers or government employees to assist people with a very broad range of legal problems.

But a document or FAQ on a legal subject, meant to provide a broad base of information to the public at large, is not legal advice . Legal advice is legal counsel tailored to an individual's specific situation and legal needs. For example, reading an informational document about your state's divorce procedure m ... Read more »

Notre Dame law students have several opportunities to combine the study of law with another academic discipline, earning two degrees at the end of their course of study. These dual-degree programs include the JD/ MBA. the JD/MA in English, and the JD/Master of Engineering.

Enrollment in these programs requires the student to apply to and be admitted by both the Law School and the particular graduate program. Students who wish to pursue dual-degree programs different from these three may do so with the permission of the Law School and the appropriate graduate program.

Three-Year JD/ MBA Joint Degree Program

Students enrolled in Notre Dame’s accelerated three-year program can earn both a JD and an MBA in a total of three years. For example, a joint-degree student in the three-year program who matriculates in Fall 2014 will be able to graduate in May 2017 with both JD and MBA degrees.

As with Notre Dame’s four-year joint-degree ... Read more »

Ratings Rankings

What do these ratings mean?

from Brian Dalton, Breaking Media Director of Research

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.”

Employment

Insider Reviews

Alumni

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 »

canon law , Latin jus canonicum. body of laws made within certain Christian churches ( Roman Catholic. Eastern Orthodox, independent churches of Eastern Christianity, and the Anglican Communion) by lawful ecclesiastical authority for the government of both the whole church and parts thereof and of the behaviour and actions of individuals. In a wider sense the term includes precepts of divine law, natural or positive, incorporated in the canonical collections and codes.

Although canon law is historically continuous from the early church to the present, it has, as a result of doctrinal and ecclesiastical schisms, developed differing, though often similar, patterns of codification and norms in the various churches that have incorporated it into their ecclesiastical frameworks. The canon law of the Eastern and Western churches was much the same in form until these two groups of churches separated in the Schism of 1054. In Eastern Christianity, however, because of d ... Read more »

It’s illegal to drive if either:

• you’re unfit to do so because you’re on legal or illegal drugs
• you have certain levels of illegal drugs in your blood (even if they haven’t affected your driving)

Legal drugs are prescription or over-the-counter medicines. If you’re taking them and not sure if you should drive, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or healthcare professional.

The police can stop you and make you do a ‘field impairment assessment’ if they think you’re on drugs. This is a series of tests, eg asking you to walk in a straight line. They can also use a roadside drug kit to screen for cannabis and cocaine.

If they think you’re unfit to drive because of taking drugs, you’ll be arrested and will have to take a blood or urine test at a police station.

You could be charged with a crime if the test shows you’ve taken drugs.

Prescription medicines

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The current environment in Ukraine is extremely challenging for doing business irrespective of whether these are foreign or national investors. All economic actors inside and outside of the country are waiting for the termination of the conflict in Donbass and speedy, comprehensive reforms. And these two words are hallmarks of every single political speech, business meeting or public discussion. But is the current Parliament capable for designing a responsive regulatory frame and corporate regime notoriously strong in investment protection both quickly and efficiently?

The rapprochement between the business sector and state is far from ideal but public inquiries prove this is the only way to revive the economy. As you can further examine in the Ukrainian Legal Market section, representatives of the legal business became subjects of political and government policies. The role of non-government initiatives and business a ... Read more »

29 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part 1614

The regulations governing the processing of Federal sector discrimination complaints are contained in Title 29 C.F.R. Part 1614. These regulations also define the role of the counselors, managers, supervisors, and witnesses.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, as amended

The ADEA prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age (40 years or older). Unlike Title VII and the Rehabilitation Act, the ADEA allows persons claiming age discrimination to go directly to court without going through an agency's administrative complaint procedures. If, however, a complainant chooses to file an administrative complaint, (s)he must exhaust administrative remedies before proceeding to court. As with Title VII complaints, a complainant exhausts administrative remedies 180 days after filing a formal complaint or 180 days after filing an appeal with the Equ ... Read more »

The penalties depend on which drug and the amount you have, and whether you are also dealing or producing the drug. The most severe penalty can be an unlimited fine and life in prison.

Types of drugs

Up to 14 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both

*The government can ban new drugs for 1 year under a ‘temporary banning order’ while they decide how the drugs should be classified.

Possessing drugs

You may be charged with possessing an illegal substance if you’re caught with drugs, whether they’re yours or not.

If you’re under 18, the police are allowed to tell your parent, guardian or carer that you’ve been caught with drugs.

Your penalty will depend on:

• the class and quantity of drug
• where you and the drugs were found
• your personal history (previous crimes, including any previous drug offences)
• other aggravating or mitigating factors

Cannabis ... Read more »

Columbia Business School prides itself on the independence of its students and faculty members, but the School is hardly an island it s part of one of the leading research universities in the world. In addition to partnering with other programs at Columbia University to create courses, events, and scholarship that shatter the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines, the School offers students who wish to deepen their expertise in areas outside of business the opportunity to pursue dual degrees. In most cases, a dual degree requires one fewer year than pursuing the degrees separately, though this varies depending on program.

We offer students a wide range of dual degree options. Students can combine a Columbia MBA with one of 10 other professional degrees such as law, engineering, medicine, international affairs, or social work. Interested candidates must apply separately to the Business School and the second school or program. Each school makes admissio ... Read more »

The primary purpose is to assist the General Counsel with the provision of legal advice to all areas of the business.

• London (Central), London (Greater)

The firm’s Projects, Energy and Infrastructure team have a track record of successfully delivering first-rate legal services in all segments of the.

• London (City of), London (Greater) ?125,000 UPWARDS

Our client has an extremely well-regarded renewable energy practice with experience across the entire sector dealing with both the commercial and r.

• London (Central), London (Greater) ?90,000 - ?130,000

The award winning project finance team of this top US firm are looking for a mid-level project finance associate to join its impressive practice.

• London (Central), London (Greater) PEP av. $1.6m

Few US firms have such a clear and transparent global strategy as this one. A strong focus in Emerging markets, Renewable ... Read more »

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Master of Public Health Online

Programs Offered by Medical Schools 

Medical Schools offer a wide range of degree programs. These include basic level courses as well as advanced degrees in various disciplines related to healthcare. Prospective students can choose to enroll in programs such as:

• Certifications
• Associate’s degrees
• Bachelor’s degrees
• Master’s degrees
• Doctorate programs  

The Scope of Medical Programs  

There are a number of specializations in healthcare from which students can choose to focus their studies. Each discipline leads to a particular career within the medical world. Some of the options to pursue medical studies are:

• Medical billing
• Health Information Technology
• Public Health 
• Healthcare administration/management
• Nutrit ... Read more »

Rankings are a comparison of business schools that is organized by journalists. Accreditation is a process of quality assessment that is conducted by peers under the supervision of professional associations. Rankings will only tell you which business schools a magazine or newspaper thinks is number 1, number 2, number 3, etc. but accreditation will tell you that a business school meets specific international standards. In terms of measures of quality, accreditation is much more important than rankings.

The MBA Tour encourages you to look at BOTH rankings and accreditation when you choose an MBA program. We have asked our colleagues to provide information to help you better understand both processes.

Accreditation

Accreditation is a very important measure of a business school that is not understood by many people who apply to an MBA program.

Accreditation provides an independent validation of MBA courses. Several accreditation agencies conduct the eval ... Read more »

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Review of Existing Regulations

The EEOC, per Executive Order 13563, 76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (Jan. 21, 2011), has developed a Final Plan for Regulatory Review of Significant Regulations (Final Plan).

EEOC will use the Final Plan as a guide to determine whether regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed, to make the EEOC's regulatory program more effective and/or less burdensome in achieving its regulatory objectives.

In its most recent timeline for retrospective review. the EEOC projects the agency's retrospective regulatory review activities through 2023.

You can search, view, and comment on proposed Federal regulations from approximately 160 Federal Departments and Agencies through Regulations.Gov .

New and Proposed Regulations

The EEOC has published its semiannual regulatory agenda pursuant to Executive Order 12866, 58 FR 51735, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. chapter 6. The agend ... Read more »

Inheritance law governs the rights of a decedent's survivors to inherit property. Depending on the type of inheritance law your state has, a surviving spouse may be able to claim an inheritance despite what you may have written into your will. This statutory right of a surviving spouse hinges on whether a state follows the community property or common law approach to spousal inheritance. Children, and sometimes grandchildren, also have a right to claim an inheritance when a parent or grandparent dies.

Whether a state follows community property laws or common law determines how inheritance law affects the distribution of a married decedent's estate. The following are community property states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Alaska (although in Alaska, there must be a written agreement between the spouses). The remaining states follow common law.

Inheritance Law in Community Property States

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Paralegal Studies Program - Continuing Legal Education

Continuing Legal Education for Legal Professionals

In addition to the Evening and Summer Intensive programs, Georgetown Paralegal offers continuing education courses in emerging legal fields, including litigation technology and legal project management. The courses are designed to help legal professionals develop the knowledge and skills necessary to enter into or advance within the growing litigation support and legal technology fields.

There is growing demand for professionals with both a strong legal background and advanced technical skills. The e-discovery market is currently a $3 billion+ industry in the U.S. and is expected to rise to $9.9 billion by 2017. According to Litigation Support Today s Third Annual Salary Review, despite continuing economic distress, the litigation support profession continues to gro ... Read more »