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Blackstone lawyer

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A quick definition of Blackstone lawyer:

A Blackstone lawyer is a type of lawyer who has a lot of knowledge about old legal principles. They may have taught themselves about the law by reading a book called Blackstone's Commentaries. This type of lawyer was especially common in America before the Civil War.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A Blackstone lawyer is a slang term used to describe two types of lawyers. The first type is a lawyer who has a broad knowledge of blackletter principles. Blackletter principles refer to the traditional legal principles that were used in England and America before the 19th century. The second type of Blackstone lawyer is a self-educated lawyer, especially in antebellum America, whose legal training consists primarily of reading Blackstone's Commentaries.

Example 1: John is a Blackstone lawyer who specializes in property law. He has a deep understanding of the traditional legal principles that were used in England and America before the 19th century. He is able to apply these principles to modern property law cases, which gives him an advantage over other lawyers who do not have this knowledge.

Example 2: Mary is a self-educated lawyer who learned about the law by reading Blackstone's Commentaries. She was not able to attend law school, but she was determined to become a lawyer. She spent years studying Blackstone's Commentaries and other legal texts, and she eventually passed the bar exam. Mary is a Blackstone lawyer because her legal training consisted primarily of reading Blackstone's Commentaries.

Explanation: The examples illustrate the two types of Blackstone lawyers. Example 1 shows a lawyer who has a broad knowledge of blackletter principles, which is the first type of Blackstone lawyer. Example 2 shows a self-educated lawyer who learned about the law by reading Blackstone's Commentaries, which is the second type of Blackstone lawyer. Both types of Blackstone lawyers are known for their deep understanding of traditional legal principles and their ability to apply these principles to modern legal cases.

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Do you think you can use being on the Harvard Wl to ask for more money? Like say you'll withdraw if they give you more?
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jb2028
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If 1 in 10 Harvard waitlistees in their class of 2027 get into HLS (average A % off the HLS waitlist), the school is better served by offering that student more $ than offering the other 9 in 10 more $ than they have to and the one that gets into HLS less than they need to
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Thanks JB 🦸‍♀️! For everybody out there stressing law school decisions, hang in there!
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best tips for studying for Lsat and Applications going into senior year? feel like im so behind but know thats just my mind
[] abbas24
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also tips while having a lower than outstanding gpa? My records show great progression though
jb2028
22:47
1. Spend the time on the LSAT early, if you can hit your target score this summer it will free up lots of time for essays etc. later when things are busy
jb2028
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2. Depending on the schools you're looking at, being at/above LSAT median can be enough. The higher you can get your GPA, the better, but half the class is going to be at/below each median - that's how medians work
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22:52
If you're above a median (particularly LSAT median) and the other stat isn't way below, numbers alone won't keep you out. Past that point, softs/essays/recs are what gets you in.
jb2028
22:54
YMMV, it will matter what "lower than outstanding" means (3.7? 3.3?)
jb2028
22:59
And what schools you're thinking of
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