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dominated by men. Not letting this hold me back, I determined that I will have to go the extra mile in order to reach my dreams. I make sure to take every opportunity that I can to gain skills and experiences that will help me become a competitive law school applicant, such as maintaining excellent grades with my grade point average of 3.967, getting involved in various extracurricular activities like the University of Minnesota Mock Trial Association, and seeking out opportunities such as study abroad

Discovering the Relationship Between the Law and My School Grand Canyon University EDA-555 August 8, 2012 Sitting down to chat with any lawyer proves to be a difficult task unless of course you are paying them. This was the case when attempting to complete this assignment as well, as our school lawyer represents several schools in the area and he was busy working with another school. Instead the questions were asked of our school principal, and our school superintendent over lunch during an

Imagine Attending a normal day of school and suddenly class was interrupted by a horrific bombardment of gunshots in a place of education. How would this alter your beliefs on gun laws? Throughout the past twenty years school shootings have become a conventional target for public shootings and massacres. The United States grants the right to bear arms under its second ammendment, “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” ("Right to Bear Arms." Opposing Viewpoints Online

bad schools, bad polices and police fuel the school to prison pipeline It is estimated that 3.3 million children annually are expelled or suspended for violent or non violent offenses while attending school school. The majority of the offenses are nonviolent offenses that are handled just as harshly as violent school infractions due to zero tolerance laws. This essay will show how how zero tolerance laws, bad schools and policing in schools is failing millions of minority students and fueling the

Imagine your child was nearing high school graduation with their whole life ahead of them. Next year, they will be going to college and you will see them bloom into the wonderful person you know they are. Now imagine the horror of hearing that your child had been shot and killed while they were at school. It is difficult to fathom the enormous amount of grief and anger that would flood the body of a person in a situation like this. No one should have to endure such pain. Now imagine how much

School Law Module Three Reading Reflection American Public School Law, Chapter 8 – Student Speech and Expression Chapter Eight overviews the freedom of student speech and expression on public school property. The First Amendment provides students with the ability to openly speech and express themselves; however, there are limitations to these rights. Schools must balance the students right to free speech and expression with the need for a safe school that is advantageous for learning. As teachers

An area in my life where I can most benefit from sport and exercise psychology principles would actually have to be when I enter into law school. I am currently in the process of choosing where to commit for law school for Fall 2016, and I think that many principles I have learned in this class will be very viable in law school. So much of what law students do is working with each other and the general public, and I think that learning techniques that allow me to work cohesively with my fellow peers

President administration passed a new law allowing transgender student to choose restroom that is in accordance with their mental sexual identification in school, which has aroused a heated discussion among the public. That was not the first time president had shown his attitude on the issue. During the presidential campaign, he had discussion North Carolina's transgender bathroom law, saying it has caused unnecessary strife. In the meantime, he said transgender people should be allowed to use

Middle Schools gets shot up by young male, former Seal shot and killed, 5 men shot and killed. It over flows the news and different people withholding different thoughts are reacting to the scenarios in different ways. If you look into the eyes of all the people that have shot up a school or are convicted of a murder, you can clearly examine the insanity lying within them. People riot the streets of the biggest cities blurting out, “Disarm all citizens” or “Ban all Guns” and these people don’t realize

morning, I would first like to start off by thanking you and the Sandra Day O Connor School of Law for offering me admittance for this school year. I am greatly honored by being offered the chance to be a student and have a seat in this year’s class. Earlier in the year, I had the opportunity to observe a criminal law class at Armstrong Hall and doing so ensured me that I was making the right choice by applying to ASU Law. Unfortunately, recent events in my life have led me to make the very difficult