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I am fighting a case against a rogue builder in Blore. I have lost the case in High Court in Karnataka. Now need to file an appeal at supreme court & looking for a smart & honest lawyer who practices at Supreme Court, who can fight my case on its merit. Please introduce to me to the good lawyer in New Delhi, you know personally.

check for Mr Arun Jetli, Mr Kapil Sibbal, they are too good a lawyer.

In the 19th Century, people still "read" for the bar exam. When was the law school restriction put in, and on what was the reasoning for changing the law?

Like someone has already said, there are NO LAWS mandating someone have a JD to sit for the bar. The field of law is regulated by each state’s supreme court – the legislature has nothing to do with it. I’m licensed in two states. In both states, the process of becoming licensed was overseen by a board, the members of which were appointed by that state’s supreme court. The field is regulated, not legislated. It’s the judiciary that decides the requirements for being licensed.

Some state judiciaries decided that reading into the law is sufficient to sit for the bar. But like someone else said, it is a sucky way to learn the law, and people who do it have a high likelihood of not passing the bar. In the 19th century, dentists were trained by watching other dentists, and then practicing on their patients. I think it’s a good thing that my dentist was required to get a degree in dentistry before he was allowed to drill my teeth.

Is a supreme court oral argument a government publication a lecture a federal testimony a federal report or a court case?
I need to know because i need to konw how to do a bib for it.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/05-1056.pdf

It would formally be recorded as "Oral Argument."

It isn’t testimony because the attorney isn’t under oath.

It isn’t a government publication because the government isn’t authorizing the claims.

And it isn’t a lecture, because it is a give-and-take session between attorneys and justices.

There is no academic problem with characterizing the argument as "Oral Argument in the Case of…" That’s fine.

I would like to prepare for my first year in law school. I am looking to purchase books on torts, contracts, civil procedure, constitutional law, and criminal law. Any recommendations on which books to read? I’ve heard Gilbert’s Law Reviews have good outlines, but is it easy to read and understand? Please advise.

Emanuel’s is a good outline – I liked it better than Gilbert’s. Examples & Explanations is also good. For class, you should get High Court Case Notes, which are keyed to your textbooks and summarizes each case in the book. You do not need to purchase any books on the above topics until you get your book list though. The books are very expensive and you do not want to get the wrong book.
You should take it easy before heading to law school. Maybe read 1L or watch the Paper Chase. But, to begin reading textbooks is not something I would advise you do. You will be doing enough of that when school starts!!!!!

I work full time for a nonprofit, and I got into law school at night and I want to go, but nonprofit work doesn’t pay very much and law school is pretty expensive. The school I’m going to doesn’t have any scholarships available for its night program, so I’m wondering about the possibility of outside funding. I’ve looked at fastweb and those sites, but there aren’t very many scholarships out there for law schools, most of the financial aid is for more academic programs. Can anyone help me out?

Does your school accept the FAFSA?
You should be able to get financial aid through the federal government. As for scholarships, fastweb is really the biggest database out there.

How much time does each side have to present their arguments? What are the criteria for the supreme court to hear a case? List the two ways cases come to the supreme court?

8-9000 cases each year, but the USSC only hears a tiny fraction. 79 were heard last term. Of those, 59 were overturned. The court doesn’t announce why it agrees to hear a particular case, but it’s usually to clear up a piece of law, to "right a wrong", or because they want to change the reasoning behind a ruled in a prior decision. .

The 2 ways a case can get to the court are on appeal from a lower court, or Original Jurisdiction (where two states are suing each other, or between the US and a State, or there’s a foreign ambassador involved).

I am a history major going into my senior year of college this fall. At first I was planning on taking the GRE and going to grad school but have recently been contemplating law school. I would really love advice from people in law school or lawyers themselves because I don’t know where to begin with the application process, and information on achieving the law degree in general. Any tips or guidelines would be appreciated. Thanks.

1) Register with the Law School Admission Council. They run the law school Data Assembly Service, which is how most law schools process their applications. You will fill out applications online through their website, and they will send your transcripts, LSAT scores, letters of recommendation, and personal statement to the school for you. Most law schools will not accept any of these materials from you – they only take them through LSDAS. http://www.lsac.org/

2) Study for the LSAT. If you do poorly and have to take it again, both scores will be sent to the law schools. Some law school take your best grade, but some average the two grades, so you don’t want to mess up and then be handicapped by that lower score.

3) Start doing research into law schools. You want to start by casting a broad net – consider rankings, tuition, job placement rates after graduation, bar passage rates, and how many students receive financial aid. If you are a minority, you may want to look at how diverse the student body is, as well as the faculty. Do they have a Dean that oversees diversity issues? Do they have an active chapter of the Black Law Student Association, Latino American Law Student Association, or the Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association?

4) Attend a Law School Forum (hosted by LSAC) – this is like a college fair, but only for law schools. You can talk to admissions officers, and some schools also send current students. This is a great way to talk to representatives from the schools you are considering. This is when the school puts its best foot forward – if they are rude to you as a potential application, this speak worlds as to how they treat their students.

5) If you can, visit the schools. Not entirely necessary, but it can be good if you are having a hard time deciding. Check out the student lounge and library – are the students friendly? stressed out? look overworked? If it is a stressful environment, it may not be the right school for you.

6) APPLY EARLY. Law schools have what is called rolling admissions – you’re probably familiar with this from grad schools. Basically, the earlier you apply in the cycle, the better chance you have to be accepted and to receive financial aid.

Good luck!

What supreme court cases have been most divisive or influential in the 20th century?

Newly appointed Judge Sotomayor will be lending opinions on these most interesting 5 pending cases up for debate—and official decision. Briefs on case details can be found here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20091005/us_time/08599192776000;_ylt=An3UtFjKgaERFeWFisjIqzd0fNdF

Here are MY views on these cases:

Salazar v. Buono: Congress LEGALLY SOLD land parcel the cross stands on to the VFW—allowing the Cross Monument safe to stand where it is. Buddhists should drop arguments otherwise, reapply for permission to construct their temple on ANOTHER site on said National Park property. IF said permission is DENIED—THEN the Buddhists have discrimination contentions.

Maryland v. Shatzer: A “bright-line” ploy, acted upon by a criminal who THINKS he’s clever—but is far from anything bright; Shatzer REALLY wants to lose this one—otherwise, he AND his attorney face FELONY charges of LYING to police during initial questioning. Shatzer’s attorney best prepare to remove all ties to Shatzer—and begin defending BOTH his freedom AND his bar pratice license. To any end: Shatzer stands to win a small battle—but overall LOSE a greater war.

Sullivan/Gilbert v. Florida: Sullivan and Gilbert both have made it resonately clear they WILL IF GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM, harm—and this time perhaps—KILL innocent people of law abident society DESPITE their ages (as minors at the time) when they committed their henious crimes. The Law should DENY them such chances to go out and again commit such crimes.

NRA & McDonald v. Chicago: It must be noted that criminal society will NEVER honor weapons bans on ANY level, be that local/state and Federal. People—with NO prior criminal histories—should be allowed firearm protection against others seeking to KILL them.

American Needle v. NFL: More detail as to WHY the NFL denied leaguewide logo licencing rights to American Needle needs to be brought out before a decision can be reached. Otherwise, the NFL IS the overall governing entity of ALL it’s 32 teams—legally reserving rights to grant such licensing rights to any sports clothing manufacturer it wishes.

What can the supreme court do to enforce its decisions? What is the role of the other branches in enforcing Court decisions? What can the court do without the full support of the other branches?

the executive branch is in charge of enforcing. congress makes laws and the judicial enterperts the laws

I must be honest with this post, I received a B.S. Poltical Science degree, however, I graduate with a very low gpa. Well, lets just say it is below a 2.5( terrible right)? Although my last two years of college I bounced back with my grades but we all know once you dig that hole it is hard to get out. Well, I decided to attend graduate school and I just finished getting my MPA degree with a 3.41 graduate gpa. I have always want to go to law school but I am somewhat deterred due to my low undergraduate gpa and academic probation and expulsion. I do understand that I will have to take the LSAT and do well on it to have any chances in getting into any law schools. In addition to my graduate degree, I have two years of work expereince in the law enforcement field(non-officer). Well, any suggestions that anyone can give will be great. Thanks!!!

You need to take the prep classes to be extra-sure you do well on the LSAT, and then I think you’re fine.

Law schools take grade trends into account, so they’ll see that, since you’ve been older and more mature, you’ve done really well.

I think you’ll be accepted multiple places, if that LSAT is competitive.