Yale Law School

way the Justices see the world and for that matter, law differently then the other. Those who are…

November 20, 1910. Pauli Murray move to North Carolina to live with her aunt and grandparents because her mother died and her father was incapable of taking care of her. In 1926, Murray graduated from Hillside High School in the top of her class. She attended an extra year of high school in New York City to get an automatic acceptance for Hunter College (Murray 67). Murray attended Hunter…

why I choose Senator J. Danforth Ellis. First of all, Ellis graduated from the Yale University, one of the best Law School in the United States, and get the J.D. degree. Ellis was the member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2004 till now. The committee has a broad jurisdiction relating to federal criminal law, human rights, immigration law, Internet privacy etc. In order to became a member, one need to master in Law. Another primary responsibility of the Committee is to conducting hearings…

professionally (Best, 2009). He observed that there have been tremendous changes in the way legal schools operate, the way law firms are run, and the way courts discharge their duties. Because of these factors, the legal profession is losing its rightful place in society. The lawyer has to be considerate in everything he or she does since the aim is to preserve the profession and not to make profits by using the law to subvert…

talking to a transfer and an undergraduate advisor. They were both supportive of my newfound dedication to the law and encouraged me to give it a shot. The transition to UT was a struggle. I was taking four government and law classes and was I more academically challenged than I’d been my whole life. About halfway through the semester, though, I felt confident in my decision to pursue law. I enjoyed the parts and procedures involved in the legal system. The legal system functions like a car with…

technology have altered the meaning of and value of privacy; instead of seclusion and publicity being two separate, binary entitles, staying in control of personal information has become a negotiation. Charles Fried, a Beneficial Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, argues that privacy is a “basic right” that allows individuals to define their relationships with others (478-479). In their article about the experiences of young people online, Valerie Steeves, Associate Professor at the…

Death Penalty Capital punishment is an issue that has been questioned on whether it is an effective method of deterrent or a flawed system. The U.S. Supreme Court declared the unconstitutionality of the death penalty as “cruel and unusual punishment” in the 1972 case of Furman vs. Georgia. A four year moratorium was put into effect evoking numerous studies evaluating the effectiveness of the death penalty. The legal proceedings involved in capital punishment is a lengthy process that concludes…

intimidating, Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The only thing that is certain is that this test determines where I go to law school. The average debt that law school students consume is roughly $100,000 (Baum, 6). If I am going to be in debt, then I need to go to my dream school, which has always been Harvard Law School. In the hope that I get accepted into one of the most prestigious law schools in the world I will have to study…

required, legal intervention, might be necessary. Federal laws have set guidelines and definitions for child abuse. Seven states (California, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Texas, New York, New Mexico and Indiana) have set…

than a course could teach. These realizations and experiences have played a role in my decision to pursue a law degree. A law degree, coupled with existing knowledge, would allow me to have a greater impact in people’s lives, as well as allow for further professional and personal growth. Fields of study, which I find interesting, are business law and healthcare law, with healthcare law being an area where I have developed strong opinions (issues with Medicaid expansion; problematic Medicare…