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A quick definition of certificate of merit:

A certificate of merit is a document that a lawyer files with a lawsuit to show that they have talked to an expert and believe that the case has a good reason to be in court. Some states make it a law that certain types of cases, like when someone says a professional did something wrong, need a certificate of merit. This is to stop people from making up stories and wasting time in court. If a lawyer doesn't file a certificate of merit when they should, the case might be thrown out. Sometimes, the certificate has to be signed under oath or with a promise to tell the truth, and that's called an affidavit of merit.

A more thorough explanation:

A certificate of merit is a legal document that is filed with a complaint in a civil lawsuit. It is signed by the plaintiff's attorney and declares that the attorney has consulted with at least one expert and concluded that the lawsuit has merit.

For example, in some states, a certificate of merit is required in cases of professional malpractice. This means that before a lawsuit can be filed, the plaintiff's attorney must consult with an expert in the field and obtain a certificate of merit stating that the lawsuit has merit.

The purpose of a certificate of merit is to prevent frivolous lawsuits from being filed. By requiring the plaintiff's attorney to consult with an expert and obtain a certificate of merit, the court can ensure that only legitimate lawsuits are pursued.

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llama

14:16

@MrThickRopes: What would you say if I told you the reason UMich rejected you was due to your abhorrent comments on this chat?

UnderRepresentedTryhard

14:22

Don’t say that you’ll make me paranoid

llama

14:40

Evidently the Ed Snowden documents, which clearly indicate the CIA shares your online discourse with American institutions of higher learning [law schools], has never met your gaze. But, as the US gov likes to put it, if you have done no wrong, you have nothing to hide!

windyMagician

15:01

what if umich accepted me because of my abhorrent comments in this chat

llama

15:04

Guys I have no idea who's thoughts were expressed above under my username, I have just taken my meds and have no recollection of posting the aforementioned Edgelord gibberish which is completely baseless and devoid of any factual premises.

llama

15:07

@windyMagician: If you were accepted before Jan 1, 2025, then that would make sense, for it is clearly stated in their admissions policy: "abhorrent comments will be used to an applicants advantage early cycle and to the applicants detriment late cycle," where late/early cycle are footnoted to be differentiated on the first day of the new year within the cycle.

This-Is-It

15:37

God look at this guys jaw line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofim_Lysenko

Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines

15:41

He mewing

llama

15:46

@Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines: I am unsure what ''mewing" means without context. However, I can say that if you mean a technique that involves placing your tongue on the roof of your mouth to improve your jawline and facial structure, I can confirm you are correct, and Mewing works, for jawline is my most notable feature expressed by new acquaintances.

llama

15:49

@This-Is-It: Did not see your comment until I posed ^, but wow Trofim really puts the line into jawline

Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines

15:49

I mean like a cat

llama

15:49

go mew a curb asshole

Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines

15:50

Mew mew

Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines

15:50

Llama y cat stop the panther stuff one day

Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines

15:51

You can

llama

15:58

I wish I could, but this is the new me. After successfully building an artificial savant syndrome inducing machine [Patent Pending], I have obtained extraordinary abilities and talents in specific areas, notably written communication and understanding. I will use these newly acquired abilities to score a 180 in April. Regretfully, this trade off comes at a great cost to normies, such as yourself, who have to endure my rather mechanical expressive syntax.

Thespinelessspinnerspinnedspinepriortopervingpines

16:00

now do it in spanish

llama

16:07

Savant says no can do.

MrThickRopes

18:23

Waves monday what do we think?

[] TheAdoptedOne

18:24

WL @ WUSTL is my biggest achievement of the cycle

[] TheAdoptedOne

18:24

10 pts under LSAT median and god knows how far below GPA, I am officially "passable for attendance"

This-Is-It

18:29

@MrThickRopes: Definite UGA big wave.

MrThickRopes

18:31

Waves at Loyola, Penn State, Baylor, SMU, GWU, Iowa, W&L, Alabama, Utah, UF, OSU, or Berk?

MrThickRopes

18:31

Or Fordham?

HBCUGirlll

18:35

I hope Alabama wave

MrThickRopes

18:36

ALABAMA

MrThickRopes

18:36

SWEEEET HOOOOME ALABAMA

HBCUGirlll

18:37

lol but they can take their Time if they are coming with good news

MrThickRopes

19:03

I want decision

MrThickRopes

19:03

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