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    Role Of Legal Profession

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    implies that lawyers stand in the way of tyranny. It underscores the significance of legal professionals in societies. While the legal profession in the modern sense was nonexistent in ancient times, practicing law is one of the oldest learned professions across the world. The purpose of this paper is to examine the evolutionary role of the legal profession in strengthening the rule of law in the Arab world, a region that has long suffered from the absence of adequate rule of law. In this paper, I will examine the following question: To contribute effectively to the strengthening of the Rule of Law, lawyers working…

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    Diversity in the legal profession is important because the clients are diverse, and diversity creates the awareness and empathy necessary to serve the array of client issues and backgrounds that exist. My experiences have led me to develop a high level of empathy towards those struggling with personal issues. My father has suffered from multiple sclerosis my entire life, which created some difficult times in my family. The worst came during my junior year of high school when my father’s physical…

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    Provincial Court System

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    They sit in the front facing the judge and court clerk. Defendants that are the accused have lawyers who are also referred as attorneys. Lawyers represent the accused to ensure that they are proved innocent. They must evaluate the evidence and defend their clients. The lawyers role is “not to criticize anyone as an individual; rather it is to assess the validity and reliability of the evidence and testimony used by the prosecutor” (Goffman 2014, p. 264). During this, a lawyer must also be able…

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    The town hall meeting was located in the village of Mundelein. The meeting started of with the roll call of the committee or trustees at the meeting. After the roll call, everyone at the meeting did the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was being held at the week of Thanksgiving and the mayor was giving thanks to the village and his board members. The mayor felt that the village benefited by the volunteer work that happens in the community and that it brings the community for unified and…

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    Minnesota Duluth Police Department: DPD states that only peace officers who have successfully finished the determined training may be able to use the CEW. They are set to be put in the opposite side of the firearm with marked differences from it. Officers are also responsible for them to be in good working conditions, and they should never hold both the firearm and CEW at the same time. When using a CEW, the peace officer must give the suspect enough time to comply as well as let other officers…

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    Casa Ruby: Case Study

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    Washington, DC 20001. The hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Casa Ruby provides basic service to several hundred clients per week. The services include; but are not limited to, assistance with emergency housing referrals, criminal and immigration legal service counseling, case management, support groups, internet resources, clothing, and hot meals. Many of the Casa Ruby’s clients have income of less than $15,000 per year. In 2007, Ms. Corado began…

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    Court Clerks

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    Inside the court duties of the judge is to hear the case and listen to the argument between the prosecutor and defense attorney also hears the witness testimony and rules base on the evidence provide to him or her. The duties outside the court of the judge is to research regulations and laws, oversee the court clerk work, sit with the attorneys to examine the case and inspire a deal, and confirm the rules and court procedures. Most of the judges have a law degrees and also are elected or…

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    Hiring a personal injury attorney should be a priority whenever you have been involved in a slip and fall case, usually because having a personal injury attorney helping you out can do everything from increasing the odds of you getting more money from a settlement offer to winning the case in court. Listed below are just a few of the ways that a personal injury attorney can help you with a slip and fall case. They Can Help Determine The Property Owner's Level Of Liability One of the hardest…

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    Although women’s status in society has improved, gender discrimination still persists within the legal profession. In 1954, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act established that it was unconstitutional to discriminate based on sex, race, color or religion (Dworkin 29). However, women are still faced with injustices in the work world. It is often difficult for women to receive promotions as compared to men. The objective of my research is to assess the ongoing problem of women’s lower status and pay…

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    Minority women in the legal profession are still a relatively new occurrence. According to the American Bar Association report, there are 34% of women in law firms. For minority women it seems as private practice is a better alternative. They are less likely to face discrimination and more likely to achieve their desired standing. Women in large law firms only account for 4% of the total number of attorneys . There is still a lot of bias towards minority females making it difficult for them to…

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