The Sixth and Seventh Amendments of the Constitution give those who are accused the right to an impartial jury. Anyone who meets the legal requirements to be a juror can be summoned to jury duty. However, some individuals may be exempt from jury duty for a number of reasons. You may be wondering, can lawyers…

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Contract law refers to the area of law that is responsible for delegating and enforcing legally binding agreements. Contracts are necessary to hold parties accountable for the agreements that they make. This includes business negotiations, personal purchases on credit, and other transactional agreements for services rendered. What are the types of contract law? There are…

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Administrative law is one of the most interesting branches of law. It focuses on determining the duties and responsibilities of state officials leveraged against the rights of private citizens to bring litigation against those state officials. There are two main types of administrative law. They are Rules and Regulations and Administrative Decisions. Both of these…

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When my children and I watched the movie Ruby Bridges about the first African-American child to attend an all-white school, I realized what I saw was the importance of judicial activism. In this instance, a segregation law was continually being enforced despite the public’s increased awareness that by doing so, it was considered unconstitutional. So…

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I have a friend that lives in Canada, and we love to talk about the many differences we experience living in different parts of the world. Though we’ve talked about how divergent our country’s healthcare is, we really haven’t found many differences in the legal system, though I’ve never asked her what the court process…

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A counseling psychologist is a professional who helps clients deal with the stressors of daily life. The word counseling comes from the Latin word “consulere,” meaning advising. Counseling psychologists focus more on giving their clients advice and guidance. On the other end, a clinical psychologist is the one who diagnoses and treats clients with a…

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According to Penn State, in 2019 the average cost of tuition at a private law school was $49,312 per year. In comparison, out-of-state students at public law schools were about $41,628 per year. While, in-state students at public institutions paid an average of $28,186 per year. With tuition at such a high cost, do law…

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If you are like me and have been out of school for a good twenty or more years, you probably have no idea what enumerated powers are, let alone some examples. I know they have something to do with the Constitution of the United States, but, frankly, that’s about it. So what are enumerated powers,…

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Benjamin Franklin was a founding father of the United States and is one of the most celebrated American figures today. He was a jack of all trades – a statesman, inventor, writer, publisher, diplomat, and founder of the US Postal Service, amongst other things, but was Benjamin Franklin ever a President? It would be very…

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