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A quick definition of ex. ord:

Term: EX. ORD

Definition: EX. ORD is an abbreviation for Executive Order. An Executive Order is a command or directive issued by the President of the United States that has the force of law. It is a way for the President to make decisions and take action without going through Congress.

A more thorough explanation:

Term: EX. ORD

Definition: Ex. ord. is an abbreviation for Executive Order. An Executive Order is a directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. It has the force of law and does not require approval from Congress.

Example: President Biden signed an ex. ord. on his first day in office mandating the use of masks on federal property to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Explanation: This example illustrates how an Executive Order can be used to implement policies without going through the legislative process. President Biden used his authority to issue an ex. ord. to require masks on federal property, which is within his power as the head of the executive branch.

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19:20
GOD I FREAKING HOPE I decided against calling them after not getting an email last week as it seems everyone that got the first feeler didn’t get an email (despite them saying they would reach out) but I’m thinking of calling tomorrow because my shift supervisor offered to write a LoR so imma ask if they would want that (I didn’t have any with my initial app since I only have a year of experience and was job hopping for money for the first six months)
trees1234567
19:21
totally understanbd
19:21
Did any of yall have profession LoRs how’d you instruct your writers should I just ask them to write an anecdote of some team struggle and how I helped the team get out of it as well as highlight any traits that would be beneficial to law and how this school is my number one and I don’t shut up about it?
trees1234567
19:21
hope you just get an A tomorrow
Pong are you talking about the doc created 2 years ago for people to share material or is there a new drive ??
trees1234567
19:22
@TruthTheX: what profession is it
19:22
Imma barista, been at Starbucks since August of last year and it was my only stable job basically
trees1234567
19:23
okay so then we need someone in chat who had a LOR writer similar to your potential
trees1234567
19:23
chat lets help trugh out
trees1234567
19:23
truth
19:25
Honestly I think just having someone that can vouch that I can be professional, work on a team, solve problems, etc., is about the best I can get. Like my shift credits me as one of the best employees there cuz I can remember like every customer and their orders which tends to help out performance metrics a ton. I mentioned improving our metrics and stuff in my most recent LOCI but figure it would definitely strengthen my WE side of the app if my shift were to say it and go into further detail about me specifically
@TruthTheX: I had my boss write one but I work at a law firm so probs a different emphasis
It definitely wont hurt you to have it unless your supervisor hates you
Truth are they writing this to help with getting off the waitlist? Not sure i've heard of that being included in a LOCI before
trees1234567
19:27
people submit additional LORs
trees1234567
19:27
depending on the school tho
trees1234567
19:28
as a general piece of advice - whatever you wrote about your job in any material - make sure you share that w them so they can co sign that and expand on it!
trees1234567
19:28
as a baseline
19:28
Yeah I was hoping to submit it to GULC to get off the WL. I’m assuming most of their medians are hit so they need diversity and experience etc
19:29
@Hellwoods2025: gotcha yeah they actually offered first to try and help they’re super supportive so I’m not worried they’ll hate me and use it to screw me over hahaha
19:30
@trees1234567: gotcha when I send my supervisor the list of things to talk about I’ll include the paragraph I wrote as a “job update” for my LOCI ty
trees1234567
19:31
ofc! i feel like as a baseline recommenders can cosign whatever cool stuff you say about yourself
trees1234567
19:31
like that is always helpful and then anything else they can do is above and beyond!
19:32
Tbh I downplayed myself and more mentioned as a team we did x y and z and all that cuz I didn’t wanna come off as arrogant and be like “all me” so them backing it up or expanding on how I specifically helped even more than the “here were my notable contributions to this team effort” should strengthen I think
trees1234567
19:33
yep
trees1234567
19:33
you laid the foundation that your team is doing well and now they can highlight your leadership/contributions!
19:34
I gotcha that makes sense to frame it that way ty
19:40
Hi loves
19:41
Who got vandy movement
BelligerentMagicalWarthog
19:51
^^^^
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