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appearance pro hac vice

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A quick definition of appearance pro hac vice:

Appearance is when someone goes to court as a party or lawyer for a party. It can be a defendant taking part in a lawsuit or a lawyer representing someone in court. There are different types of appearances, such as a general appearance that waives the ability to dispute the court's authority, or a special appearance that contests the court's jurisdiction over the defendant. A limited appearance is when a defendant shows up in court solely to contest the court's assertion of personal jurisdiction. A voluntary appearance is when someone goes to court on their own will, without being served with legal papers.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Appearance pro hac vice refers to a lawyer from another state appearing in court for a specific case with the permission of the court.

Example: A lawyer from New York wants to represent a client in a case in California. The lawyer must file a motion for pro hac vice admission and receive permission from the California court to appear in the case.

This example illustrates the definition of appearance pro hac vice, which is when a lawyer from another state is allowed to appear in court for a specific case. This is different from a lawyer who is licensed to practice law in the state where the case is being heard.

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TiredOfThisGrandpa

13:55

Nah, I don't use it to do my case law. Just the actual motion drafting.

TiredOfThisGrandpa

14:05

For example, I was trying to get the right language in a Motion for Sanctions (tl;dr slip and fall case, defense counsel played nothing but games – IE never sending records despite it being mandatory to trcp, producing never before seen records DURING A DEPO) and just talked to ChatGPT about his behavior to provide background to help with the drafting for the procedural paragraph.

legallybrunettelily

14:05

@NosyBeagle: just makes me think of vanillamace

RasheedWallaceFan

14:43

@TiredOfThisGrandpa: I dont have LSD+ so cant dm but will def hit you up when I have them done! Also is ur username a reference to holes? lol

PremiumFrequentCrane

15:15

Can i get accommodations for mid test 2 hour nap

PremiumFrequentCrane

15:16

I mean, i have sadhd

NemoPropheta

15:34

you could get accommodations for the schizoaffective disorder you clearly have

NosyBeagle

15:53

a two hour nap in between sections would be great for me

ronniedoeslaw

15:58

LSAT isn’t horrible you just have to lock in really hard for 2 hours and expect to be exhausted the rest of the day mentally

bigfatsloth

16:30

ugh i hit this lady w my car

bigfatsloth

16:31

well i hit her car and the cops said there's no damage but she says there is should i call my insurance what u think lawyers

VersedHugeDog

16:38

real quick question. How much do early applications matter? I have super strong softs and an ok LSAT score of 160. GPA wasn't great at 3.33. I applied in late march and I have been rejected everywhere so far

NemoPropheta

16:58

late march is way too late

NemoPropheta

16:58

early doesn’t matter but before thanksgiving matters

ronniedoeslaw

16:59

Have you used the LSAC search for schools link? It helps a lot letting you know the probability of acceptance.

RasheedWallaceFan

17:10

I mean early early might be overblown but dont apply if you are applying in march

NimbleFanaticalBat

19:37

does anyone know how many questions they typically ask for the UT recorded interview

Callmylawyer

20:21

has anyone been accepted off of the waitlist for New England yet?

ronniedoeslaw

20:36

No yet for me, I was waitlisted on Monday

ronniedoeslaw

20:36

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Ass-Eater-42069

1:33

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DivergentBoundlessHuman

9:35

don't be a dick bro

ronniedoeslaw

14:19

Foreal

ronniedoeslaw

14:20

The name says it all lol

ParaamShinde

12:58

Hello. To the gooners that have been on this site for 2+ years, you might remember me, or you might not. I was a high school freshman back then asking for advice (obvi pretty dumb at that age), and now I am a junior going to apply to colleges this summer. I had a few questions for the T14 law students here.

ParaamShinde

13:01

1. Does major matter in law school admissions? I want to go into corporate and/or IP law, so I'm thinking about majoring in Finance at some schools and Political Science at others, depending on which is stronger. I want a good job outlook in case I change my mind in the process, I'm pretty young after all. 2. To the T14 KJD admits: Give me your best advice. I want to get into T14 law schools, and similar to college admissions into undergrad, I wish I knew a lot of stuff earlier. What are some things you can tell me that can increase my chances of admission significantly?

ParaamShinde

13:03

3. How important is the undergrad program you go into? Will it help you in law school admissions and/or job placement and networking?

ParaamShinde

13:05

4. My most important question: Think back to when you were 17 (my age). If there was something you wish you knew then, what would it be? This can be anything. I don't have many people around me that go into law (everyone either goes into business or CS/engineering), so your advice is valued and highly-regarded by me.

HardHittingTraderDog

14:47

@ParaamShinde: If you are going to go to Law School, find out and make sure you attend an undergraduate school that is on a 4.3 grade scale, not a 4.0. Regardless of what LSAC says, they do NOT weight this scale to account for schools that do not give A+ grades and thus, disadvantages applicants who are on a 4.0 scale. A very overlooked pro tip that makes a huge difference, at least today. Good luck.

Girafffffffffffffe

15:38

Anyone got any book suggestions about how to be successful in law school?

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