I am a college freshman right now and I am trying to decide exactly what I would like to major in! I am very interested in law, especially animal rights and environmental law. Is law school as stressful as I have heard? I was also wondering what kind of lawyer has more of a research based job as opposed to a court room job. And if you are a lawyer, do you enjoy it? Thanks so much for any of your answers!What is law school like? Is animal rights law a good field to go into?
Law school is as stressful as you've heard and more so. It's not a good idea. Go try to find law school admissions message boards, just search on some, I think law school discussion and others out there can give you a good picture of it from other students.
Basically all law jobs are more of a research and write than a court room based job. Most cases never make it to trial and many lawyers never go to court. If you think it's going to be making objections and the like at trial do not go to law school, it's 90% reading and writing, maybe 10% oral argument in court. Same at the appellate level really, you draft briefs and rarely argue orally before the court.
The legal job market is awful, google a search on "Above the Law" and look at the blog with all the major law firms laying off attorneys. The market is flooded with lawyers. So specializing in environmental/animal rights law really closes a lot of doors when few are open to begin with. It's probably not realistic to hope to get a job limited to those areas of law you want to work in, the market just isn't there. Sure there are exceptions to every rule, but that is quite a gamble to make. I think animal rights would be a great field to go into personally, but I just don't think there is a market for it. If you decide to ignore the general advice of not going to law school(you can help animals and the environment in other ways and incur substantially less debt and stress) you could consider being a district attorney, because in those offices you might get to prosecute animal cruelty, but at the same time who knows how often that will come up.
Also, If you think going to law school will make you rich don't even consider going. Just do a google search for average law school salaries and average law school debt. You'll get a harrowing picture. The stories about 6 figure salaries you see in the news only applies to students who attend top tier law schools or finish in the top 20-15% of their classes, and even those top law firms now are laying off associates, some laying off hundreds of associates.
If you don't get into a top law school prepare for a cut-throat legal experience, there are people who will stab you in the back, watch over your shoulder etc. luckily these people do see to be fewer than those who arent out to get to the top at all costs, but the general level of competition is always felt. You see in law school you are graded against everyone else, that's the way the curve is. So, even if all of you know the material like the back of your hand it doesnt matter, one person will have a better answer than another and will get a better grade. Most law schools rank their students on a % basis, with 10% up to the top 50 and then %5 increments on up. I'm at a school ranked by U.S. News as in the ~50 range and the job cut offs for our on campus interview program were roughly top 25%. Only 23% of students go jobs through on campus interviewing, the rest have to hit the ground running and it's not easy in an already tight legal market.
The classes are taught in a Socratic method, where you read cases and the professors ask you questions in class. This is pretty stressful as a 1L(1st year law student) and can lead to embarrassment, it rarely affects your grade but the stress is still there. The class also doesn't really teach you the law, you read cases and try to figure it out. Taking good notes in class and relying soley on those notes is a great way to fail in law school. You have to create outlines that line out what you are learning in class, the good thing is a lot of old outlines exist and you should find them. How prepared you are for class and how well you answer questions in class is meaningless and totally unrelated to grades people get. It's all about how well you outline and study for finals and prepare for the exam.
The Final Exam- You get one shot at your grade in law school, normally in a final that lasts from 3-6 hours. rarely less. Most seem to be int he 3 to 4 hour range. Class will not remotely prepare you for the exam, you'll have to figure out exam hypos on your own and be prepare yourself for the way a law school exam works. It's very stressful and a ton of material.
Law school is work 24/7, if you aren't working on the weekends your 1L you are doing something very very wrong. It is not college in any respect, you can't study the night before an exam and have any hope of a good grade. it's a grind all semester.
If I could do it again I wouldn't do it, or at the very least I'd try as hard as I could do have a higher LSAT and GPA. If you must go to law school destroy your self in college to get a 4.0 and an LSAT in the upper 160's and 170's if you can swing it. the LSAT is the most important part though, study early and hard for it. Get a real major just in case, don't major in political science(like I did). I'd suggest getting a chemical engineer degree, that could help with environmental law anyway andWhat is law school like? Is animal rights law a good field to go into?
Many law schools offer courses in both environmental and animal rights law. Remember in law school you do not have to pick a "major" you may pick a concentration but you do not have to. That being said, if this is your area of interest you should look for schools that offer some of these courses.
Law school is stressful. It is a lot of work. it is also very rewarding. You become a much smarter and more critical person. It forces you to look at all angles before formulating an opinion.
There are many research based jobs. There are even attorneys called "research attorneys". Many large law firms hire them to help staff attorneys conduct research. Also every law library has at least a few research attorneys to help students and faculty.What is law school like? Is animal rights law a good field to go into?
It's awesome. I represent the "citizen accused," meaning that I help people through the criminal justice system. It's an incredible feeling to help someone who is accused get their life back when wrongly accused. It's also nerve-wracking knowing that I hold someone's life and future in my hands. The money is good but I represent people who are facing having their freedom taken from them and that is where I get my satisfaction. I'm not in this for the money but for the feeling that I am truly helping someone and their family.
Law school was tough at first but once I got the hang of it it was a blast. I wanted to be a trial lawyer not a book lawyer but that is my personality.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
What is the law about leaving a toddler alone in a car in Illinois?
My daughter attends a very nice preschool in illinois. There is a woman with a 2 year old that constantly leaves her in her van to go get her other daughter. The toddler is always unbuckeled and sometimes is even eating snacks that can easily be choked on. The toddler plays with all the cars controls and the whole situation can be potentially harmful. What is the law? The school is not a quick pick up, you wait in a line with 36 other parents and go down 2 long halls, the vehilcle isn't even in sight!What is the law about leaving a toddler alone in a car in Illinois?
It is illegal and irresponsible. You might even try gently saying something to her, maybe she is to unmindful to think anything about it. I saw this happen in a parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia with a ten day old baby in a Lincoln Navigator. The mother was absent for 30+ minutes. We called the police, because who knows maybe someone abducted the mother. When the police arrived the mother still had not returned, they sent one policeman into the stores nearby to look for her and the firefighters were about to break the car window to get the baby out, when they located the mother three stores down at a stationary store. She said she lost track of time, and didn't think it was a problem. The baby was only ten days old mind you. Needless to say, she got arrested, taken to jail, and charged with a felony. Her sister had to be called to come and take the baby home, because she was too embarrassed to call her husband. The police officers said they take this matter very seriously and that it enrages them to see this occur so often. The moral of the story is absolutely never leave your child unattended in a vehicle, it is not worth the consequences that could occur to them or you.
Im assuming its illegal, But it shouldnt matter what state a person lives in, I think a mother or father should know right from wrong and not even leave a child in the car alone period! not even for a minute!...You cant trust people out there these days. but if i were you and you see it again, i would most Deff. tell someone!...What is the law about leaving a toddler alone in a car in Illinois?
This is against the law. Also very, VERY stupid. I would contact the school, inform them that this woman is doing this. But if she continues, I'd call police.
No matter what state you live in it is considered neglect if you leave a young child in a car unattended. The child could get abducted, could accidentally start the car or even get the door open and wander off. It is simply not something that she should be doing even if it's inconvenient for her to have to bring her daughter in to go get her other daughter. I have five kids and I never leave them in a car unattended...What is the law about leaving a toddler alone in a car in Illinois?
I think that you should call the police the next time you see this happen. Stay next to the vehicle and wait for them to get there. No matter what the law is, this isn't right!! No one should leave a child unattended in a vehicle!! For any reason!! I even take my kids in with me to pay for gas at a gas station. I couldn't live with myself if something happened to them because I wanted the convenience of just "running in for a minute". In her case, it is considered child endangerment and neglect. Get involved, it could save the child's life!!
mention it to the preschool personnel ; if something happens then it will be too late for you to act both for her sake and her daughter; better for you to say something than she goes to jail or the child is injured etc; we all have hard choices to make but this one is a no brainer; you need to act by telling personnel or saying something yourself to her, which ever is easier for you but something needs to be said to protect the life of someone who can't protect them self
That is not allowed...call the police next time you see it...or report ahead of time so the police can be there when it happens....that mom would be the first one on TV crying when her kids taken saying I don't know how this happened...some people shouldn't have kids!
Death Penalty.
I don't know what the law is, but either way it's wrong. No one should leave their child in the car by theirself ever.
TOTALLY ILLEGAL.
If you are concerned about the child call CPS. Obviously the school isnt going to.
Call the law the next time you see this, tell them there is a baby left unattended in a car. You do not have to tell the law who you are. Describe everything down to a "T" to the cops and when they get there she will be going to jail for child neglect. It doesn't matter what state your in , it is wrong and against the law to do what she is doing.
Contact the school first, its not hard to take a 2 year old in to a school and to pick up another child. If the school does nothing the yes contact the police. She needs a serious wake up call! She would be very upset if something (god forbid) happened to the child.
Hope it all works out for ya!
Call the police... poor thing.
Gonna take a stab in the dark and say if caught this parent can have their children taken away and do possible jail time...
I think you should be minding your own business and take care of your own kids.
become a police officer and patrol the area
It is illegal and irresponsible. You might even try gently saying something to her, maybe she is to unmindful to think anything about it. I saw this happen in a parking lot in Atlanta, Georgia with a ten day old baby in a Lincoln Navigator. The mother was absent for 30+ minutes. We called the police, because who knows maybe someone abducted the mother. When the police arrived the mother still had not returned, they sent one policeman into the stores nearby to look for her and the firefighters were about to break the car window to get the baby out, when they located the mother three stores down at a stationary store. She said she lost track of time, and didn't think it was a problem. The baby was only ten days old mind you. Needless to say, she got arrested, taken to jail, and charged with a felony. Her sister had to be called to come and take the baby home, because she was too embarrassed to call her husband. The police officers said they take this matter very seriously and that it enrages them to see this occur so often. The moral of the story is absolutely never leave your child unattended in a vehicle, it is not worth the consequences that could occur to them or you.
Im assuming its illegal, But it shouldnt matter what state a person lives in, I think a mother or father should know right from wrong and not even leave a child in the car alone period! not even for a minute!...You cant trust people out there these days. but if i were you and you see it again, i would most Deff. tell someone!...What is the law about leaving a toddler alone in a car in Illinois?
This is against the law. Also very, VERY stupid. I would contact the school, inform them that this woman is doing this. But if she continues, I'd call police.
No matter what state you live in it is considered neglect if you leave a young child in a car unattended. The child could get abducted, could accidentally start the car or even get the door open and wander off. It is simply not something that she should be doing even if it's inconvenient for her to have to bring her daughter in to go get her other daughter. I have five kids and I never leave them in a car unattended...What is the law about leaving a toddler alone in a car in Illinois?
I think that you should call the police the next time you see this happen. Stay next to the vehicle and wait for them to get there. No matter what the law is, this isn't right!! No one should leave a child unattended in a vehicle!! For any reason!! I even take my kids in with me to pay for gas at a gas station. I couldn't live with myself if something happened to them because I wanted the convenience of just "running in for a minute". In her case, it is considered child endangerment and neglect. Get involved, it could save the child's life!!
mention it to the preschool personnel ; if something happens then it will be too late for you to act both for her sake and her daughter; better for you to say something than she goes to jail or the child is injured etc; we all have hard choices to make but this one is a no brainer; you need to act by telling personnel or saying something yourself to her, which ever is easier for you but something needs to be said to protect the life of someone who can't protect them self
That is not allowed...call the police next time you see it...or report ahead of time so the police can be there when it happens....that mom would be the first one on TV crying when her kids taken saying I don't know how this happened...some people shouldn't have kids!
Death Penalty.
I don't know what the law is, but either way it's wrong. No one should leave their child in the car by theirself ever.
TOTALLY ILLEGAL.
If you are concerned about the child call CPS. Obviously the school isnt going to.
Call the law the next time you see this, tell them there is a baby left unattended in a car. You do not have to tell the law who you are. Describe everything down to a "T" to the cops and when they get there she will be going to jail for child neglect. It doesn't matter what state your in , it is wrong and against the law to do what she is doing.
Contact the school first, its not hard to take a 2 year old in to a school and to pick up another child. If the school does nothing the yes contact the police. She needs a serious wake up call! She would be very upset if something (god forbid) happened to the child.
Hope it all works out for ya!
Call the police... poor thing.
Gonna take a stab in the dark and say if caught this parent can have their children taken away and do possible jail time...
I think you should be minding your own business and take care of your own kids.
become a police officer and patrol the area
What is the path to a law degree in technology?
I have my BA in information technology. I am now looking to add a technology law degree. What is the path for this? Do you have any schools you could suggest in California or online that specialize in technology law? Thanks!What is the path to a law degree in technology?
Go a firm that specializes in patent/IP law. They may be prepared to take you on and train you while you work based on their need for technically educated people.tucson subway breakfast
Go a firm that specializes in patent/IP law. They may be prepared to take you on and train you while you work based on their need for technically educated people.
What is the primary distinction between common law and civil law legal systems?
I need to know what is the difference between common law and civil law legal systems?What is the primary distinction between common law and civil law legal systems?
Common law systems like England, or those that follow the English model, rely on a body of case law which forms the basis of a system of judicial precedent. The advantage of this is that not everything needs to be legislated, a judge can make a decision when called upon to make it, and that same rule will be applied in every similar case in future. This has the advantage of actually keeping cases out of court - if you know what the result will be before going to court, there is no need to proceed. The problem is that the system is not very flexible and is slow to respond to the need to change.What is the primary distinction between common law and civil law legal systems?
Civil law means that the legislators passed a law and it has specifics. That is civil or codified law. Common law is not necessarily written but has been formed over time and is more from court. Began back in feudal England and common law is in England and in most of the US. Exceptions are areas where French controlled and they are entirely civil law, like Louisiana. If it is not written that is not law. But common law is a series of understandings and most property law is common law.
It is law that came over time as to how things are done. It developed in the church law and the English parliament where the petitioners could appeal to the church and they looked at fairness.
In our judicial system, there is a case and the judges have a decision and that decision is based on precedents in how the law was decided before. it is supposed to be fair. But sometimes over time, there are some changes in the results even though there was no additional codified law or civil law.
Roe vs. Wade is on common law, but also on privacy rights under the constitution but it is based on common law.
Traffic laws are civil law -- it is written out precisely. But not all laws are written out specifically.
Common law is hard to describe as to specifics. it is based on tradition and has a fairness about it rather than everythhing based on specifics in codified law. The biggest thing is property law which is all based in feudal law and in common law. Look at marriage. There are marriages which are codified in law. However, in many states there was also common law marriage where the couple said they were married and behaved as though they were and they were. That is still recognized in all states if it was valid in a previous state in which they entered common law marriage. However, many states who used to have common law marriages changed law to have only civil marriages, yet they will recognize the common law marriages from other states. That is one big issue on the gay relationship issues.What is the primary distinction between common law and civil law legal systems?
Civil law is the legal system of written (codified) laws, whereas common law is developed by judges or decisions from the bench. In a common law jurisdiction (such as the US, Canada, and the UK), greater weight is placed on the precedent, or cases that have gone before. In the civil system, greater weight is placed on the written statutes.
In civil law, the two distinctions are common law and statutory law. Common law arises out of the decisions in court cases. Statutory law is written and adopted by governments.
Common law systems like England, or those that follow the English model, rely on a body of case law which forms the basis of a system of judicial precedent. The advantage of this is that not everything needs to be legislated, a judge can make a decision when called upon to make it, and that same rule will be applied in every similar case in future. This has the advantage of actually keeping cases out of court - if you know what the result will be before going to court, there is no need to proceed. The problem is that the system is not very flexible and is slow to respond to the need to change.What is the primary distinction between common law and civil law legal systems?
Civil law means that the legislators passed a law and it has specifics. That is civil or codified law. Common law is not necessarily written but has been formed over time and is more from court. Began back in feudal England and common law is in England and in most of the US. Exceptions are areas where French controlled and they are entirely civil law, like Louisiana. If it is not written that is not law. But common law is a series of understandings and most property law is common law.
It is law that came over time as to how things are done. It developed in the church law and the English parliament where the petitioners could appeal to the church and they looked at fairness.
In our judicial system, there is a case and the judges have a decision and that decision is based on precedents in how the law was decided before. it is supposed to be fair. But sometimes over time, there are some changes in the results even though there was no additional codified law or civil law.
Roe vs. Wade is on common law, but also on privacy rights under the constitution but it is based on common law.
Traffic laws are civil law -- it is written out precisely. But not all laws are written out specifically.
Common law is hard to describe as to specifics. it is based on tradition and has a fairness about it rather than everythhing based on specifics in codified law. The biggest thing is property law which is all based in feudal law and in common law. Look at marriage. There are marriages which are codified in law. However, in many states there was also common law marriage where the couple said they were married and behaved as though they were and they were. That is still recognized in all states if it was valid in a previous state in which they entered common law marriage. However, many states who used to have common law marriages changed law to have only civil marriages, yet they will recognize the common law marriages from other states. That is one big issue on the gay relationship issues.What is the primary distinction between common law and civil law legal systems?
Civil law is the legal system of written (codified) laws, whereas common law is developed by judges or decisions from the bench. In a common law jurisdiction (such as the US, Canada, and the UK), greater weight is placed on the precedent, or cases that have gone before. In the civil system, greater weight is placed on the written statutes.
In civil law, the two distinctions are common law and statutory law. Common law arises out of the decisions in court cases. Statutory law is written and adopted by governments.
What state law allows Cambridge public school to send school security to visit your home?
Cambridge public school official "Aida Ramos" sent a plan clothes school security guard to a disabled family home to see if her child lived in her home. This guard never showed any identification of who she was and she walked in there home with out being invited, like she had the right to walk in. the mother also special needs was afraid and just sign the paper the security asked her to sign and she said she wanted to see her child. Is their a law that support this kind of action?What state law allows Cambridge public school to send school security to visit your home?
Well, I don't know about Cambridge, but I used to live in Detroit, and there's no way any school security person would have even tried to walk into someones house without showing ID. I sure wouldn't let someone in without ID, even if they were wearing a uniform.
Actually I would wager that it was illegal for this person to do this. I'm very sure that school security has no authority outside of school owned property.
Sounds like a real bully, that never grew out of it.What state law allows Cambridge public school to send school security to visit your home?
Yes, it is perfectly legal if the school system suspects that the child does not actually live in the same school district where he is going to school.
Often children will use the address of friends of relatives in order to enroll in a school without actually residing with that friend or relative. That is illegal and the parents or guardians are subject to stiff fines.
Well, I don't know about Cambridge, but I used to live in Detroit, and there's no way any school security person would have even tried to walk into someones house without showing ID. I sure wouldn't let someone in without ID, even if they were wearing a uniform.
Actually I would wager that it was illegal for this person to do this. I'm very sure that school security has no authority outside of school owned property.
Sounds like a real bully, that never grew out of it.What state law allows Cambridge public school to send school security to visit your home?
Yes, it is perfectly legal if the school system suspects that the child does not actually live in the same school district where he is going to school.
Often children will use the address of friends of relatives in order to enroll in a school without actually residing with that friend or relative. That is illegal and the parents or guardians are subject to stiff fines.
Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
My father had gotten our home loan for my sister and I a few years ago. So his name is on the loan and his name is on the title (My sister and I's name is only on the title). Now he has some debt which the law offices/creditors have taken to court. We were planning on selling our home and moving somewhere else...Would the courts put a lean on our home because of my fathers debt to make us pay before we can sell?
To be honest, we cant pay what he owes simply because we cant afford it.
Thanks for any info, Ive been stressed over this for a while.Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
It is possible for creditors to get a court ordered judgment and at that point they can file liens on any property that your Father owns.
This will not prevent you from selling the house, but the lien will mean that after the first loan is paid off any remaining profit will be applied to the second lien holder to pay them.
not that i know of!Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
It depends on the state, but usually if they file a Judgment against your father, that lien will attach to the property as well.
If he is listed as a co-owner, yes they can get a lien. Once he got into financial difficulties you should have had him file a quit claim deed and turn over his interest to you.
However, if he is just the mortgagee they can't.Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
Yes it is possible for a creditor to put a lien on the property if he does not pay his debt.
You can sell the property but any money left after the mortgage is paid off will go to pay the lien.
The Lien(Not lean) will be the last thing the creditors will attempt to do. If your state allows it they will first go after garnishing of his wages. If he does not have a job or the state does not allow it they will attempt to attach his bank accounts, until the debt is paid. If he has no bank accounts they could then file to place a lien against the house.
If his name is on the title then the creditor MAY be able to place a lien on it. There are some states that do not allow a lien to be placed if it the title has multiple people but only one is named in the debt. This does vary by state so you should consult a lawyer in your area to ask them what could happen in your specific case. Most will give you a free short consultation.
If the worst case happens and they do place a lien against the house. It can still be sold but before the title is released the lien will need to be satisfied(paid) out of the profits of the house.
To be honest, we cant pay what he owes simply because we cant afford it.
Thanks for any info, Ive been stressed over this for a while.Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
It is possible for creditors to get a court ordered judgment and at that point they can file liens on any property that your Father owns.
This will not prevent you from selling the house, but the lien will mean that after the first loan is paid off any remaining profit will be applied to the second lien holder to pay them.
not that i know of!Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
It depends on the state, but usually if they file a Judgment against your father, that lien will attach to the property as well.
If he is listed as a co-owner, yes they can get a lien. Once he got into financial difficulties you should have had him file a quit claim deed and turn over his interest to you.
However, if he is just the mortgagee they can't.Can a law office/creditors get the courts to place a lean on ones home if they dont pay their debt?
Yes it is possible for a creditor to put a lien on the property if he does not pay his debt.
You can sell the property but any money left after the mortgage is paid off will go to pay the lien.
The Lien(Not lean) will be the last thing the creditors will attempt to do. If your state allows it they will first go after garnishing of his wages. If he does not have a job or the state does not allow it they will attempt to attach his bank accounts, until the debt is paid. If he has no bank accounts they could then file to place a lien against the house.
If his name is on the title then the creditor MAY be able to place a lien on it. There are some states that do not allow a lien to be placed if it the title has multiple people but only one is named in the debt. This does vary by state so you should consult a lawyer in your area to ask them what could happen in your specific case. Most will give you a free short consultation.
If the worst case happens and they do place a lien against the house. It can still be sold but before the title is released the lien will need to be satisfied(paid) out of the profits of the house.
What government law is involved for cracking online passwords?
What government law is involved for cracking online passwords? What would be the investigation about? I would only like to learn info on how this process works.What government law is involved for cracking online passwords?
In New Zealand it is "Unlawfully accessing a computer system". This carries a maximum sentence iof 7 years in the slammer. The actual law varies from country to country and if you live in Nigeria it is not even illegal.
In New Zealand it is "Unlawfully accessing a computer system". This carries a maximum sentence iof 7 years in the slammer. The actual law varies from country to country and if you live in Nigeria it is not even illegal.
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