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Next friend

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A quick definition of Next friend:

Next friend: A person who goes to court for someone else who can't go themselves, like a kid or someone who can't make decisions for themselves. The next friend is usually a family member or someone who cares about the person they are helping. They are not part of the case, but they help protect the rights of the person they are representing.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A next friend is a person who represents someone in court who is not able to do so themselves, usually because they are a minor or considered incompetent. This person is legally competent and acts in the best interest of the person they are representing. They are not a party to the proceeding and are not a formally-appointed guardian, but rather an agent of the court.

A parent acting as a next friend for their child in a custody case.
A friend representing someone who has been in a coma and is unable to make decisions for themselves.

These examples illustrate how a next friend can step in to represent someone who is not able to do so themselves. In both cases, the next friend is acting in the best interest of the person they are representing and is not a party to the proceeding.

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PremiumFrequentCrane

11:34

@windyMagician: last i looked many people HATE accommodations and the abuse fucks like you create in the system. If this supposed fancy girl called that out, i support it lmfao Fucking half the t14 wouldnt be there without "let me be marked with double the time" special treatment. People who would score 163 and not be in a t14 if they didnt have accommodations, like the 165 above them who is exactly like them, aka not on pills not in therapy first time EVER testing with accommodations. Fucking cheater pieces of shit, this is all another way to gatekeep from the rich re their little shits needing to inherit so they expensive diagnoses from 5 and test that way all life when dont need it but guess what? WIth double time they score above people without! lmfao

JupitersMoons

11:37

"supposed Fancy girl" is taking me out

NosyBeagle

11:38

wtf

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:41

@JupitersMoons: spin more rhymes than a lazy susan

NosyBeagle

11:41

needing accomdations for tests isn't cheating tho. you just need extra help because your brain isn't typical of most test takers

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:43

It is when they dont need them lmfao then they go "oh no i do need them i just didnt know i had adhd until 24 and took hundreds of tests my whole life without, but the tutor said just do it" lmfao no one says people who really need it shouldnt get it, but the thing is 80%+ are people who just go "i need lsat to get into the school i want and getting double time moves me from 167 to 177 and that is worth a 300k scholarship and a job making 260k at grad instead of 80k"

NosyBeagle

11:44

yo can i manifest adhd

ronniedoeslaw

11:44

I wonder if the logic games removal makes the LSAT easier or harder. Many people I’ve spoken to said that was their favorite section

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:45

@NosyBeagle: you can use something like this: https://www.talkwithfrida.com/adult-adhd-diagnosis/ and now you magically have adhd! And can get double time! All for about $300 lmfao aka you buy a 300k scholarship and a job with an extra 100k+ per year for $300. Many do this. They compete for spots, not to be the most deserving.

NosyBeagle

11:47

i think i could've conquered logic games if i gave myself more time to study. but i don't miss it tbh

NosyBeagle

11:48

$300? bruh

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:50

This is why i say everyone should get the double time test. No more accommodations, completely level playing field, aka equality of opportunity. Logic games are the funnest to study but LR is exactly the same on being able to EXPECT -0. And yes, $300 or less depending where you live! And lsac will allow that to get double time, only 3 sections, unlimited stop/start in the sessions, and 15 minute breaks lmfao you can also get it on paper!

FrioJGenius

11:56

@PremiumFrequentCrane: yeah double time is excessive since a significant part of being a lawyer is meeting deadlines, like if they gave an extra 5-10 minutes, whatever, but 1h10m to answer 25 MC questions is overkill

windyMagician

11:56

girl i don’t have accommodations

bigfatsloth

11:59

i do :3

bigfatsloth

11:59

time and a half

bigfatsloth

11:59

all i sent them was my 504 plan from high school nthey said bet

bigfatsloth

12:00

unmedicated tho

PremiumFrequentCrane

12:03

@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"

windyMagician

12:03

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

FrioJGenius

12:06

@ronniedoeslaw: only if employers are willing to hire more lawyers, which seems doubtful. Schools dont want unemployed grads

windyMagician

12:12

class sizes appear to be staying the same

NemoPropheta

12:36

veo3 is scary

ronniedoeslaw

12:53

the waiting game is just as hard as the lsat lol

NemoPropheta

13:01

I had a dream last night I got a 172

NemoPropheta

13:01

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

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