Questions tagged [law]
On standards or conventions specific to law as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field. Use 'legal-issues', not 'law', for questions on legal issues facing academics.
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Did you know you can practice immigration law by becoming OISC regulated? Apparently it's a more affordable and flexible route with three levels to achieve.
Has anyone else looked into this or gone ...
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Are US-based research publishers not allowed to publish research papers from some institutions/firms?
Are US-based research publishers not allowed by US law/regulation to publish research papers whose authors are affiliated with some institutions/firms? Assume that no money or other form of financial ...
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What type of doctoral robe does law professor get? [closed]
Most law professors have a JD. Often, the JD robe for a school is different. One easy example: Harvard JDs wear a black robe at graduation instead of the crimson robe. At Yale, the JD robe is black ...
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Can doing well in masters help you get a PhD with funding if you have a lower second class in your bachelors
I completed the first two years of my law degree through a distance learning programme abroad with an average of mid-lower second class during the pandemic and then switched to a RG university in the ...
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Is Salary Considered a direct/indirect funding?
I went to the US on a J-1 visa (Research Scholar) as an Adjunct Research Assistant Professor at a US University. I was only on the salary I was getting from the university without any external funding ...
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Unequal co-authorship (law review)
I am a lawyer/practitioner (not in academia) and have a law review article of legal scholarship. The article was originally a joint venture with someone who left and abandoned the project, but did ...
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Legal to post an image of a textbook for help? [closed]
I had a textbook problem that I wasn't able to solve, so I posted the question on a social media platform and got asked to provide an image of the entire page including the question by multiple people,...
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How many cites are necessary for a research paper paragraph summarizing one source (legal case)?
I'm writing a law school research paper where one of the sections describes multiple legal cases, each under a separate heading. For each case I am describing the factual history of the case, then the ...
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What possible consequences could one face for not getting IRB approval for federally-funded research? Could you go to jail?
We have discussed before that consequences for not getting irb approval might include: (1) not be able to publish in a reputable journal, and (2) getting sanctioned or fired by your employer. But I am ...
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I accepted two law school admission offers with two different start dates. Do I have to tell the latter that I've already taken classes at the former?
I applied simultaneously to several law schools with start dates in January 2022 and September 2022. I received and accepted multiple offers and paid for all the seats I accepted.
I've now finished my ...
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Lecturer Copied Textbook Questions for Open Book Exam - I Used the Answers
Yesterday, before my exam, I went through as many practice questions as possible, and incorporated anything I missed into my notes - this included cases not taught in the textbook or lectures. I am a ...
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What am I able to do if the school wont help me? Can I deal with it in court?
Im a third year in college and my advisor hasn't talked to me since the beginning of my second year. 3 semesters counting now, I am trying to apply for classes and I cant because I have a registration ...
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British Law Lecturer USA
Im a mature student, i am almost finished with my undergrad and looking to continue to a masters or maybe go straight for a PhD.
The end game is to emigrate to the USA to teach in the universities and ...
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Why don't most law schools show, let alone teach how to draft and interpret, complete contracts?
The author's just referring to US. I don't know if Commonwealth law schools show students complete contracts and/or teach how to draft and interpret. But I'm flabberghast that you can graduate JD ...
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Interrogated for cheating based on discrimination a potential lawsuit? [closed]
I have been taking a couple online classes. I also had a baby a week before the classes started. It has been an incredibly stressful 10 weeks. Anyway, I had a project I had to complete for a business ...
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