Questions tagged [legal-education]
For questions related to the study of law and formal legal degrees
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Is there any reason why American judges would be less capable of speaking English than British judges? [closed]
Every time I see video clips of judges sentencing very grave and dramatic crimes in the U.S., I seem to be struck by how ineloquent and sloppy with their language the judges are. They seem fully ...
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Is any of the free law programs in Germany arranged or attendable online?
This question arose out of the answer given by Volker Siegel to this question.
Is it possible to establish admission online to without personal attendance or attend online after regular admission?
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If a firm sponsors your GDL and LPC, and you then leave before doing the training contract, do you have to pay them back? (UK)
More or less all in the title. Presumably this might vary a bit between firms but I'm looking for an overview of what is the case in (a) magic circle firms and (b) other UK firms that offer ...
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Why would it require a long degree to master law?
Why would it require a long degree to master law? I.e. to go through a degree for it in order to be qualified to practice it?
I perceive that interpreting what has happened is usually trivial direct ...
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Perfect tender rule vs (disclaimed) implied warranty?
Context: This is a question I have while studying for the BAR exam. In Question 2 of this practice exam (page 26), we have a contract for a good valued at $15,000 with an express warranty on its ...
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What is the average cost of attending law school?
What if an 18 year old wanted to go to law school as cheaply as possible? How mutch could he manage it for? What about an ivy league school? What about the university of Texas? He is a dependent of a ...
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Is there a good standard for turning Laws into diagrams and flowcharts for ease of comprehension, study, and testing?
I'm a brick-and-mortar engineer who's forced by circumstance to study a lot of law, particularly Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, and EU Law. I find the procedures and control flows (if A is ...
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Discrimination arguments against the Ministry of Education that imposes an ethnicity to pupil
Imagine the fictional Republic of Tratatoria is ethnically composed from Barmaliens, Turariens and Gluzariens.
The Minister of Education of the Republic of Tratatoria considers himself as Gluzarien.
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How large is the difference in the amount of reading needed to become familiar with the law in common vs civil law countries? [closed]
Common law relies more on previous rulings while civil law relies more on written code. Therefore, one would expect it takes more work to become familiar with the law in the former case.
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Isn't it wrong to cite a law textbook first, before case and enacted law?
I remember reading this somewhere, and I'll update this post if I find the book, but aren't you supposed to cite primary law like cases and legislation first? Even if written by judges or jurisprudes, ...
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What is the legal understanding of 'institutional racism'?
There is racism and there is institutionsed racism. I've heard and read of both terms being used. The former most often in speech; and the latter more in in writing.
According to a paper in the ...
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Is it worth going to a top law school today?
I am looking to finish a B.S. in mathematics next year, and I am at a fork in the road in terms of career options, as I am deciding whether to pursue a Ph.D. in mathematics or go to law school. I ...
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Do law students customarily role-play in order to improve their skills in criminal court?
I am not a lawyer nor do I intend to become one. I'm asking in order to understand the justice system.
Lawyers, like any profession, presumably improve their skills through experience as well as ...
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Can the university make apprentices work longer than the legal duration on their employment contracts?
The article L6222-24 of the French labor code say that :
The time devoted by the apprentice to the training provided in apprenticeship training centers is included in the work schedule, except in the ...
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Are apprentice homework hours counted in working hours in France?
The article L6222-24 of the French Working Code says that:
The time devoted by the apprentice to the training provided in apprenticeship training centers is included in the work schedule
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