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General Board / Changes in Emmanuel editions« on: September 24, 2008, 01:35:14 PM »
I've been told by a few people that the Emmanuel for Con Law is a pretty good supplement, but I'm not ready to spring for a new edition. I've found a few older editions on Amazon, but I'm wondering how much they change from year to year. Anybody have any insight?
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Personal Statement / I need final readers!« on: November 30, 2007, 09:13:52 AM »
Edit: Final draft, before final draft.
It is really now a question of whether or not to cut the first three paragraphs or keep them. Is effective and personable writing worth pushing the length? 3
Law School Applications / Anybody wanna quick read an addendum?« on: November 30, 2007, 08:39:47 AM »
Addendum for Criminal Charges
On September 2nd, 2005, at the age of 19, I received a citation as a minor in possession of alcohol by the Police Department of Vermillion, South Dakota. During the incident my recorded blood alcohol content was .01 after receiving a breathalyzer. I later appeared at the clerk of courts to plead guilty to the charges. I received a fine and had my license revoked for the minimum sentence of thirty days. On August 18th, 2006, at the age of 20, I received a citation as a minor in possession of alcohol by the Police Department of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. During the incident my recorded blood alcohol content was .08 after receiving a breathalyzer. I appeared at an appointed court date the following month and plead guilty to the charge. I received a fine, was required to pay court fees, and my license was revoked for the minimum sentence of sixty days. For this incident I also received a suspended jail sentence of ten days for any future alcohol violations through my twenty-second birthday. In regards to both of these alcohol related incidents I have accepted full responsibility for my actions. Furthermore, both of these incidents occurred at homes receiving noise violations and under no circumstances was a motor vehicle involved. In regards to my suspended sentence, I have remained free of any alcohol violations since my last court appearance. Bueno? 4
Law School Applications / Criminal addendum - How specific on dates?« on: November 29, 2007, 09:03:13 AM »
I only have two misdemeanors to report, both being a minor in consumption of alcohol. For my second one I know the exact date: Aug. 18th, 2006. However, for the second one, I can only pinpoint it at sometime in early September of 2005. How specific do I need to be for such a small infraction?
The first time I plead guilty and paid my fine and the second I had to appear in court so I'm not sure if a court date needs to be mentioned, because both times it was just a fine. Thanks for the help guys! 5
Law School Applications / What sort of documentation is needed for your criminal history?« on: September 17, 2007, 08:37:17 AM »
I have only received two alcohol violations within my state, but for the second one I received 14-days suspended jail time until my 22nd birthday. I'm not sure how big of a deal that is, but is there some sort of documentation I should provide in my addendum?
I blew a .01 BAC during one of the incidents and refused to admit, but was still charged and my second was a .07 BAC. While neither incidents involved a motor vehicle or any other crimes I still got a relatively harsh punishment due to the circumstances of that summer. Our city had four or five teens die of underage drinking and driving accidents and I feel the judge really turned into a hardass over the issue. Should any of these details be mentioned? As always, Thanks. 6
Studying for the LSAT / Withdrawals on transcripts« on: July 01, 2007, 09:01:17 PM »
I've taken two of them during my undergrad, one of which I retook and received a passing grade. My question is how these W's will affect my GPA or transcript? I know LSAC's stance is "Withdraw, Withdraw/Pass—only if the issuing school considers the grade nonpunitive" but how many schools consider these nonpunitive?
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