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offer of settlement

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A quick definition of offer of settlement:

An offer of settlement, also known as an offer of compromise, is when one party offers to settle a dispute by paying money or making other amicable arrangements to avoid or end a lawsuit or legal action. This offer is usually not admissible as evidence of the offering party's liability during a trial, but may be admissible for other purposes.

A more thorough explanation:

An offer of settlement, also known as an offer of compromise, is a proposal made by one party to another in an attempt to resolve a dispute without going to court. This offer usually involves the payment of money or some other form of compensation.

For example, if two parties are in a legal dispute over a contract, one party may make an offer of settlement to the other party. The offer may include a payment of money to resolve the dispute and avoid going to court.

It's important to note that an offer of settlement is usually not admissible as evidence of the offering party's liability in court. However, it may be admissible for other purposes.

Overall, an offer of settlement is a way for parties to resolve a dispute without the need for a lengthy and costly legal battle.

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NosyBeagle

20:05

Ah it cancelled out my msg cus I switched tabs. But I’ll just tell you guys cus I get mixed answers: a) accused of cheating on a calc exam freshman year but was cleared of wrongdoing, b) sent to the hospital senior year because I go too drunk

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

20:12

Seems like you'd need to write about A because it went through a formal process, but it shouldn't hurt you if you explain it straightforwardly and explain you were cleared (just don't be weirdly salty about it like you're holding a grudge)

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

20:12

Re B, did this involve school in any way? Is there an app that has a C&F question that you think this applies to?

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

20:13

Maybe you're not deep enough into the process to know this—each school has its own unique set of C&F questions, so you should disclose exactly what they ask about, no more, no less

NosyBeagle

20:14

OH

NosyBeagle

20:14

Ok why did I think it was just gonna be one type of q for all. My bad folks. Ignore my info dump

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

20:16

No worries! Frankly I think it's wild that applications have weird hidden quirks that you don't know about until you're actually logged into LSAC working through the app. There's some info you can find about the oddball/unique questions you'll find on specific apps, so you might want to look for that for schools you're going to apply to

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

20:17

Like on various consultants' blogs, reddit, etc

NosyBeagle

20:17

🫡 thank you good sir or ma’am or bam

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

20:17

Ooh can I be a bam

NosyBeagle

20:39

You may

NemoPropheta

20:45

ima write my personal statement about being fired and how that made me want to do law but it would be funny if I also had to write an addendum about it

NemoPropheta

20:45

turns out defense companies don’t like it when you question the war machine 🙏

NemoPropheta

20:46

“What are your opinions on Edward Snowden” - my boss

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

21:02

I wrote optional essays about a situation that affected my undergrad performance. For any school that required an "education gap addendum" I was basically like "pls see my optional essay"

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

21:02

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NosyBeagle

21:12

did they accept that?

NosyBeagle

21:12

that reminds me of filling out job apps and they want you to type out your resume in a text box. like huh??? open the pdf, idiots

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

21:18

I mean I was nicer about it—I'd put a couple of sentences explaining it super lo-res, and then I said something like "I speak to this situation in detail in my optional essay."

ParallelAgreeableOrangutan

21:20

They don't send your application back to you and tell you to redo an addendum if they don't like it, so the only way to know whether they "accepted" it, as it were, is admissions results

Bettercaulsaul

22:28

Helpful video I found https://youtu.be/2ZVrX6DTSKU?si=KsZeWbF4_fJuqKl5

c0bra1

23:17

who up lsdin they law

esoterica

8:27

now why does the basement here reek of glossier you

NemoPropheta

8:38

any spivey thoughts? thinking about applying for pro bono

seventensplit

8:44

What constitutes "diverse background" for the spivey pro bono?

seventensplit

8:47

I'm as "nURM" as they come, but I was the victim of a violent crime which absolutely tanked my grades. I would really want expert help on tackling that in my GPA addendum and my PS, but don't really have thousands to throw at consultants

NemoPropheta

9:01

no harm applying ig

seventensplit

9:03

Yeah, good point. Not up to me to tell myself no! Just don't want to waste their time

esoterica

9:25

I’m a supporter of wasting Spivey’s time

esoterica

9:26

I hate that bum

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