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responsibility

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A quick definition of responsibility:

Responsibility means being accountable for your actions. It's like when you borrow a toy from a friend and promise to take care of it. If you accidentally break it, you are responsible for fixing it or replacing it. In the law, responsibility can also mean being guilty of doing something wrong and having to face the consequences. It's important to be responsible and do the right thing, even when it's hard.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Responsibility refers to a person's liability or accountability for their actions. It can also refer to a person's mental fitness to answer in court for their actions.

Examples:

  • If you borrow your friend's car and get into an accident, you are responsible for the damages.
  • In criminal law, a person is responsible for their actions and can be held accountable for any harm caused.
  • If a person is found guilty of a crime, they are responsible for their actions and may face punishment.

The examples illustrate that responsibility involves being accountable for one's actions and the consequences that follow. It is important to understand that responsibility can have legal implications, such as being held liable for damages or facing punishment for criminal actions.

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jb2028
21:14
Contrast with, for instance, UVA: "Although Virginia Law is not dependent upon the Commonwealth for its budget, we do give extra consideration to Virginia residents during the admissions process." https://www.law.virginia.edu/admissions/admissions/jd-admissions/faqs
jb2028
21:19
To be very practical about the institutional interests in play, UC Berkeley and UCLA both get plenty of competitive applicants from CA and both want to have national reach and nationally competitive stats/rankings (which *disincentivizes* a strong preference for CA applicants)
jb2028
21:20
More successfully in Berkeley's case, 64% of UCLA's class were California residents last fall
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
21:20
Jb I would pay to catalogue all of your information and make it into a FAQ for this site
Ijustwannagetinman
21:23
I wonder if that’s true though bc it seems like in state applicants have lower stats
Ijustwannagetinman
21:24
And they get decisions faster
HorseyMed
21:26
They def give preference to in state apps
HorseyMed
21:26
They’re both two of the most vibe/fit based schools. Naturally they prefer people more likely to matriculate
jb2028
21:32
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: If the admins want to give me a blank canvas somewhere besides shoehorning ten pages into the wisdom section, I'll do it to kill time
jb2028
21:39
I suspect a bunch of stuff related to in-state status helps. For example, Berkeley/UCLA undergrads will be able to articulate an interest in Berkeley/UCLA more specifically and authentically than most, their coursework and recommenders will be familiar to the committee, etc. CA residents might have any number of legal interests tied to the area as well as Cal/UCLA's offerings. But that's different from an in-state preference as most people use the term.
jb2028
21:41
They both have yield rates in the 20s, I think their emphasis on fit is a bit overstated given they don't know which 1/4 of admits they'll have on campus until mid-April
jb2028
21:44
In theory they could backfill that from the waitlist as every school does, but Berkeley takes 2-3 people a year off the waitlist. They clearly aren't that attached to a specific mix of students (though self-selection alone keeps them super liberal and means plenty of CA representation)
jb2028
21:48
If nothing else, Berkeley and UCLA have every incentive to be hones here. The UC system gets plenty of flak for enrolling too many out-of-state students, so any grad school that gives in-state applicants a boost could dodge a lot of political heat by saying so
Ijustwannagetinman
21:48
I wrote in my two LOCIs that I would withdraw all other apps and acceptances if I got in:( and wrote about a few specific programs and why my overall legal goals mesh with LA and UCLA’s free speech focus
jb2028
21:48
*honest
Ijustwannagetinman
21:50
@HorseyMed: what do you think my odds of getting off the waitlist are 😭
Ijustwannagetinman
21:50
I have to imagine I’m somewhat of a strong candidate
Ijustwannagetinman
21:50
I would’ve thought they would like someone with my undergrad experience
QuixoticPowerfulAlligator
21:50
should I send an update if the paper I worked on while I worked in a research lab in undergrad finally is submitting the paper and im a co author. it was a biology lab
QuixoticPowerfulAlligator
21:51
it was like 2 years ago that I worked on it
QuixoticPowerfulAlligator
21:53
or like is it not that deep and not send it
jb2028
22:10
@Ijustwannagetinman: Depends if they need to shore up their GPA or LSAT median, you hurt one and help the other so...
jb2028
22:10
@QuixoticPowerfulAlligator: If you're a co-author that seems worth an update
[] ararara
22:11
We’ve gone way too long without a disco 🕺 feeling like a fish out of water
[] ararara
22:11
You’re amazing JB and I also check pitchfork
[] ararara
22:12
@Ijustwannagetinman: everything is working out for the best I promise!
taygoestolawschool
22:13
@jb2028: are you staying on Chi's WL?
[] ararara
22:14
One of the most amazing lsat tutors I know went to UChi and she’s so nice I had no idea lol
taygoestolawschool
22:15
Love that :')
[] ararara
22:15
I see you Tay you’ve had such an amazing cycle!!
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