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A quick definition of Sixth Amendment:

The Sixth Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that was added in 1791. It gives people who are accused of a crime the right to a trial that is quick and open to the public. They also have the right to know what they are being accused of, to question the people who are accusing them, to have a lawyer to help them, and to make sure that they can get witnesses to help their case.

A more thorough explanation:

The Sixth Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that was added to the Bill of Rights in 1791. It guarantees certain rights to people who are accused of crimes in the United States.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the following rights:

  • The right to a speedy and public trial by jury
  • The right to be informed of the nature of the accusation
  • The right to confront witnesses
  • The right to counsel
  • The right to compulsory process for obtaining favorable witnesses

For example, if someone is accused of a crime, they have the right to a trial that is held quickly and is open to the public. They also have the right to know exactly what they are being accused of and to confront any witnesses who are testifying against them. They have the right to have a lawyer represent them and to call witnesses who can help their case.

These rights are important because they help to ensure that people who are accused of crimes are treated fairly and have a fair chance to defend themselves in court.

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what does this mean? you get to pick a topic but it has to be about nuisances?
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Obtainingdreams
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Do you think you can use being on the Harvard Wl to ask for more money? Like say you'll withdraw if they give you more?
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@Obtainingdreams: Unlikely
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If 1 in 10 Harvard waitlistees in their class of 2027 get into HLS (average A % off the HLS waitlist), the school is better served by offering that student more $ than offering the other 9 in 10 more $ than they have to and the one that gets into HLS less than they need to
what do you guys think about the HLS WL? DO you think they're gonna give out a decent amount of A's still?
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[] ararara
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Thanks JB 🦸‍♀️! For everybody out there stressing law school decisions, hang in there!
What do people think about ND
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@NaughtyTeenyWeenyPebble: Looking at last cycle's stats, 16 people logged the date of their HLS waitlist offer and 6 of those were made by 5/19 (the other 10 came later). It's a small sample, and every cycle is different, but it's entirely possible more WL offers are coming
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I deposited at Columbia but I just want to know if I should start looking for apartments or if I'm going to get an offer from harvard. so stressful
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
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you kind of have to be ready to drop everything for harvard while going forward with apartments for columbia
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Is it worth writing a second LOCI for HLS?
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you want to write an loci about once a month
[] abbas24
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best tips for studying for Lsat and Applications going into senior year? feel like im so behind but know thats just my mind
[] abbas24
22:34
also tips while having a lower than outstanding gpa? My records show great progression though
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1. Spend the time on the LSAT early, if you can hit your target score this summer it will free up lots of time for essays etc. later when things are busy
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2. Depending on the schools you're looking at, being at/above LSAT median can be enough. The higher you can get your GPA, the better, but half the class is going to be at/below each median - that's how medians work
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If you're above a median (particularly LSAT median) and the other stat isn't way below, numbers alone won't keep you out. Past that point, softs/essays/recs are what gets you in.
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YMMV, it will matter what "lower than outstanding" means (3.7? 3.3?)
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And what schools you're thinking of
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