Tag: Judicial Personnel
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Judges
Judges in the United States The methods used for judicial selection vary more widely. Executive appointment is used for all federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The federal judicial selection process involves more participants than the constitutional provisions might […]
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Judges
Judges in the United States The methods used for judicial selection vary more widely. Executive appointment is used for all federal judges with the advice and consent of the Senate. The federal judicial selection process involves more participants than the constitutional provisions might […]
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Legal Education
Legal Education in the United States Training required to prepare an individual to practice law. Legal education for most persons now entering the profession of law involves completing law school. This is a relatively recent development. Well into the twentieth century, prospective lawyers […]
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Missouri Plan
Missouri Plan in the United States A technique of judicial selection that contains elements of both elective and appointive methods. The Missouri Plan originated in the early 1900s as judicial reformers sought ways to heighten judicial independence and competence. The plan, first advanced by […]
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Missouri Plan
Missouri Plan in the United States A technique of judicial selection that contains elements of both elective and appointive methods. The Missouri Plan originated in the early 1900s as judicial reformers sought ways to heighten judicial independence and competence. The plan, first advanced by […]
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Legal Profession
Legal Profession in the United States Persons who are authorized to practice law. The legal profession consists of approximately 650,000 licensed attorneys. Generally, an attorney is a person appointed to act on another’s behalf. The services performed by attorneys for their clients can be […]
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Referee
Referee in the United States A quasi-judicial officer who can conduct a hearing on a pending matter and report findings to the court. Referees are typically attorneys and are appointed by judges to handle particular matters. Referees have the authority to take testimony and are often used to […]
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Referee
Referee in the United States A quasi-judicial officer who can conduct a hearing on a pending matter and report findings to the court. Referees are typically attorneys and are appointed by judges to handle particular matters. Referees have the authority to take testimony and are often used to […]
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Judge
Judge in the United States An officer who presides over a court. A judge is the principal member of a court and is responsible for controlling the proceedings that take place there. The functions of judges vary by the kinds of courts on which they sit. Appellate judges, for example, review […]
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Judge
Judge in the United States An officer who presides over a court. A judge is the principal member of a court and is responsible for controlling the proceedings that take place there. The functions of judges vary by the kinds of courts on which they sit. Appellate judges, for example, review […]
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Legal Services Corporation
Legal Services Corporation in the United States Federal agency established to underwrite some of the costs of legal counsel for the poor in noncriminal matters. Funding for legal aid to the poor was initially provided through the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO). As OEO’s poverty programs […]
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Solicitor General
Solicitor General in the United States Third-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice (behind the attorney general and the deputy attorney general). Among the responsibilities of the Solicitor General of the United States, three stand out. The solicitor general must decide which of […]
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Attorneys
Attorneys in the United States The principal roles in the judicial system are performed by attorneys. All attorneys share the common experience of legal education, which usually means graduation from law school. Law school is a socializing process where prospective attorneys learn the law and […]
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Attorneys
Attorneys in the United States The principal roles in the judicial system are performed by attorneys. All attorneys share the common experience of legal education, which usually means graduation from law school. Law school is a socializing process where prospective attorneys learn the law and […]