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Law legal definition of law

By Letitia Denham 1 month ago

Law

A body of rules of conduct of binding legal force and effect, prescribed, recognized, and enforced by controlling authority.

In U.S. law, the word law refers to any rule that if broken subjects a party to criminal punishment or civil liability. Laws in the United States are made by federal, state, and local legislatures, judges, the president, state governors, and administrative agencies.

Law in the United States is a mosaic of statutes, treaties, case law, Administrative Agency regulations, executive orders, and local laws. U.S. law can be bewildering because the laws of the various jurisdictions—federal, state, and local—are sometimes in conflict. Moreover, U.S. law is not static. New laws are regularly introduced, old laws are repealed, and existing laws are modified, so the precise definition of a particular law may be different in the future from what it is today.

The U.S. Constitution

The highest law in the United

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Job Choices in the Legal Field

By Letitia Denham 3 months ago

The delivery of legal services is a complex process that typically requires teams of skilled professionals to provide quality and cost-effective service. As a result, the legal field offers many jobs encompassing a diverse range of skills, experience, and education. Developments in the law and technology have also created new legal career opportunities.

People will always need lawyers. However, plenty of job options exist within the legal field beyond becoming a lawyer.

Core Legal Careers

Core legal careers are those positions that are most often thought of when the field of legal services is considered.

Lawyer

Lawyers are also called an attorney or counselor—or a solicitor or barrister in parts of Europe—a lawyer advocates for their clients’ rights. They may do this through negotiation with other parties to a lawsuit or through litigation. They effectively steer the ship. The failure or success of a firm begins with the abilities of

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Family Law – Lawyers, Attorneys, & Free Legal Information

By Letitia Denham 3 months ago





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Family Law encompasses domestic issues from divorce to child custody disputes. If you have a question about family law,

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By Letitia Denham 4 months ago

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Employment/Labor Law – Lawyers, Attorneys, & Free Legal Information

By Letitia Denham 4 months ago





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Virtually any issue related to a person’s employment is governed by a mix of state and federal law. Federal employment

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Legal Clinics | Rutgers Law

By Letitia Denham 4 months ago

Rutgers’ Award-Winning Legal Clinics Are National Models

Rutgers Law School is a pioneer in clinical education and currently boasts 16 clinics across its two campuses in Newark and Camden where student casework for actual clients is principally supervised by full-time Rutgers Law faculty.

Rutgers clinic students have:

  • Freed wrongfully imprisoned persons
  • Helped qualified immigrants receive asylum
  • Obtained appropriate educational services for children with disabilities
  • Protected victims of domestic violence
  • Formed corporate non-profits
  • Worked on copyrights and trademarks
  • Completed Congressional and public policy research
  • Filed amicus briefs in cases in the nation’s and state’s highest courts
 

Join us October 2, 2020 for the 50th Anniversary of the Rutgers Law Clinical Program

 

Rutgers Law was ranked 19th nationwide by U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 “Best Graduate Schools” law school specialty rankings and is consistently ranked as one of the top clinical programs in the country in annual surveys.

Students in the

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FindLaw Legal Dictionary – FindLaw

By Letitia Denham 4 months ago

Term of the Day: Writ

Writ n

[Old English, something written]
1 : a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo-Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands
2 : an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act NOTE: The writ was a vital official instrument in the old common law of England. A plaintiff commenced a suit at law by choosing the proper form of action and obtaining a writ appropriate to the remedy sought; its issuance forced the defendant to comply or to appear in court and defend. Writs were also in constant use for financial and political purposes of government. While the writ no longer governs civil pleading and has

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Global Legal News | Law.com International

By Letitia Denham 4 months ago

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    Delivers the key insights and practical solutions to acutely address the complex minefield of UK banking litigation & regulation.

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    Dubai, UAE

    Law firms & in-house legal departments with a presence in the middle east celebrate

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    Goverment legal definition of Goverment

    By Letitia Denham 4 months ago

    County

    A political subdivision of a state, the power and importance of which varies from one state to another.

    A county is distinguishable from a city or Municipal Corporation, since a municipal corporation has a dual character, both public and private, while a county is established by the state and is considered to be an agency thereof. Through home rule, a municipality may make certain decisions on matters of local concern, while a county is controlled by the state and does the work of state administration.

    In the state of Louisiana, a state political subdivision is known as a parish. Comparable to counties, parishes have no independent existence apart from the state but possess only such authority as the state grants them.

    Status

    The state constitution determines the procedures for the formation of a county. Certain states require a specific minimum size population or property value before a county is

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    Legal Careers List | Careers in Law

    By Letitia Denham 4 months ago

    legal careersHow to Become an Attorney

    The path to becoming an attorney can be a bit challenging. It is important to start on your path at an early age and learn great study habits while still in high school. Read more..

     

    Border Patrol CareersBorder Patrol Careers

    In order to qualify to be a border patrol agent a person must be under the age of 40, unless the individual is a Veteran’s preference candidate or if they have experience as a federal law enforcement agent. Read more..

     

    CIA Careers CIA Careers

    The Central Intelligence Agency is the primary agency in the United States that is responsible for providing the government with global intelligence for the ever changing social, economic, political, military, and technological environments throughout the world. Read more..

     

    Becoming a chief legal officerWhat is a Chief Legal Officer?

    The majority of people that work as a chief legal officer have worked in legal careers but also in a related

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