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    Value In the short story "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov a wager is made that changes the lives of two people. The story begins with a heated argument at a party over which is more moral‚ capital punishment or life imprisonment. The host of the party‚ the banker (appositive)‚ believes that capital punishment is more moral because the death sentence kills the victim quicker rather than dragging out the process. A twenty-five year old lawyer at the party responds‚ saying‚ he would choose the life sentence

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    The Lincoln Lawyer

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    Lincoln Lawyer Do the ethical standards that we live by on a daily basis change when one is sitting in a courtroom? Certainly the courtroom has its own set of standards and rules that clients and attorneys must abide by when conducting a trial‚ so is there any circumstance when one can be justified in breaking these rules? These are some key questions that one must ask themselves when watching The Lincoln Lawyer. The movie’s main protagonist‚ Mickey Haller‚ is a criminal defense lawyer who happens

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    Side Bet Sequel

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    Side Bet Sequel: The Rat The rat sat‚ his poorly-postured belly slouching lower and closer to the ground‚ as he crammed kilogram after kilogram of biscuits into his whiskered yawning mouth. It had barely been three days since the man had been taken from the island. Three days since the rat had begun his feast of the uncountable kilograms of sea biscuits the man had left him on the island. On the island‚ where above the expanse of sky shone as greedily blue and maliciously amused as the man’s eyes

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    Criminal lawyers in Canada defend or prosecute individuals who are accused of committing criminal acts; lawyers must advocate for their client in the court in order to assure justice (Career Cruising‚ 2016). Core tasks of a criminal lawyer include examining evidence‚ interviewing witnesses‚ researching previous cases‚ in order to aid in upcoming cases‚ advise their clients on their rights and responsibilities‚ prepare arguments for the courts‚ prepare legal documents and represent their client in

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    Karnofel English 1 20 May 2011 Lawyers The typical stereotype of a lawyer is usually that of a crooked man with the hunger for money and not the innocence of the innocent. Although‚ a true lawyer is someone who studies and practices law. Lawyers should be very committed to what they are doing because it requires one to be consistent. Becoming a lawyer takes determination; it takes a great deal of responsibility that impacts every aspect of society. To begin‚ lawyers did not appear out of nowhere

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    persuade/convince‚ I have chosen to research the career of a lawyer. I have always been intrigued by the audacity and wit that lawyers have naturally. I will explain the steps in order to be on the right path in order to become a lawyer. While attaining a degree in your undergraduate studies‚ you must select a major that will be of some assistance and relevance to your particular law career. For example‚ if you want to be a corporate lawyer‚ you should major in business or if you want to be a judge

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    Personal details: name : age : qualification : firm : how long practicing law : approximately ho many cases handled : Questions: 1. what are the qualifications needed to become a defence lawyer. Know the Law  All criminal attorneys must know the criminal statutes in their jurisdictions. Criminal statutes set forth the elements of crimes‚ the rules regarding searches‚ seizures and arrests and the procedures that govern document filings and how the court disposes of cases. All

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    Mallika Jhamb Grade 10.1 Word count:1099 Mr. Clarke How does Chekhov portray the family in his short story Hush? Anton Chekhov’s Hush encapsulates the struggles of everyday family life of a man with an unsuccessful career. Chekhov’s intention is to bring out the hidden problems families have and shed light on them. His objective is like that of Tolstoy’s in his novel Anna Karenina1 – bringing out the importance of family life. Disaffection is studied through insight into Ivan

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    Ambition To Be a Lawyer

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    There are three reasons why being a lawyer is of importance to me. The first reason as to why this career is important to me is basically because the make tons of money and every one likes money I know I do and I know with a lawyer salary I wouldn’t have to worry about struggling to pay bills and affording stuff. In addition‚ I’m talkative and also sarcastic and I’m definitely not shy so that also suits me better for this career as because if you want to be a lawyer you must have the capacity to communicate

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    Lawyer and Paralegals

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    paralegal performs is crucial to a lawyer. Looking at all the tasks that paralegals are responsible for doing‚ people will definitely realize that paralegals are important to the legal process‚ almost to the same degree of the work that the attorney is doing. Paralegals do almost everything that lawyers do‚ except give legal advice or present cases in court. Most of the work paralegals do is behind-the-scenes‚ which is why they rarely get the praise that the lawyer does. Job Description Paralegals

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