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A quick definition of circuit riding:

Term: Circuit riding

Definition: Circuit riding is when judges travel to different towns to hear cases. They used to do this a lot, but now they don't do it as much anymore.

A more thorough explanation:

Circuit riding

Circuit riding is when judges travel between towns in a judicial district to hear cases in each town. This used to be called a circuit. Nowadays, this practice is not used as much.

For example, a judge might travel to three different towns in a week to hear cases. They would spend a day or two in each town before moving on to the next one. This way, people in each town could have their cases heard without having to travel far.

Another example is when a judge travels to a prison to hear cases from inmates. This is called a prison circuit. The judge would hear cases from inmates who are unable to travel to a courthouse.

These examples illustrate how circuit riding works. Judges travel to different places to hear cases, making it easier for people to have their cases heard without having to travel far.

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@FrioJGenius: good thing our top schools who feed into the top roles and most important places disagree! They say "give me the kid who scores 155 l;egit and 172 with double time, they are better than the 167 legit no double time"
okay get ur money up
ronniedoeslaw
12:05
There’s been about a 30% increase nation wide in law school apps this school, I believe this may just favor larger institutions & I’m curious to see if schools begin to take in larger class sizes to compensate
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@ronniedoeslaw: only if employers are willing to hire more lawyers, which seems doubtful. Schools dont want unemployed grads
class sizes appear to be staying the same
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veo3 is scary
ronniedoeslaw
12:53
the waiting game is just as hard as the lsat lol
13:01
I had a dream last night I got a 172
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I was so upset
ronniedoeslaw
13:02
Upset you it was just a dream or upset at the score ? Hahah
ronniedoeslaw
13:02
You can make your dream a reality
NosyBeagle
13:19
never had an lsat/law dream before and i never want one
never had law dreams but i do have a lot of work dreams
13:37
I had an LSAT dream that I scored like a 112
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i had a dream that i was playing outside on a hill and my mom loved me
13:45
@ronniedoeslaw: upset the score was lower than my PTs
ronniedoeslaw
13:49
@NemoPropheta: don’t get down on yourself, that’s a dream score for many. The fact you’re scoring high on your PTs is a good sign. Do something today to relax and take your mind off of it. Probably subliminally showing how stressed you are about it, which is okay bc same
most ppl score lower than their pts their first time fwiw
13:54
I definitely saw that. My first and second time fwiw^
NosyBeagle
13:56
@BruceSutter: dream you forgot to put their name on the test
14:00
it’s technically my third time, my first two times were like 3 years ago tho
I've had multiple dreams that the LSAT score I have currently was revoked/removed by LSAC lmfao
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didn’t study at all and didn’t do well
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I had a dream the other day that I was on a boat and a shark was like scratching at my leg with its teeth
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he just wanted to help exfoliate you
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I was going ow ow ow
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He was tenderizing it I think
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sounds like great personal statement material
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Starting my personal statement I have a dream
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