PERSONAL STATEMENT I am writing to express my strong motivation to join Columbia Law School’s J.S.D. program, starting in September 2017. My experience in legal research and writing, combined with my intellectual curiosity and my commitment, convince me that I would be a successful doctoral student and that I could make a significant contribution to the intellectual life of Columbia Law School. Many law school graduates like to remember the “epiphany” they had when they realized they wanted to
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difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation proceeding in which the debtor turns over all of their non-exempt property to a bankruptcy trustee who converts it to cash to pay off the creditors. Within four months, the debtor is usually relieved of all obligations. In many cases, the debtor has no assets to lose, so Chapter 7 gives the individual a relatively quick “fresh start” (www.bankruptcyaction.com). The most common reasons for filing
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A research paper submitted to [Professor Name] In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For The course [Course Name] [Seminary Name] By [Student Name] Place Date Introduction While Plato had also covered the notions surrounding the properties of being, Aristotle was the first to bring the term transcendental to the context of the attributes of being. Plato offered valuable insight regarding the four transcendental attributes of being. [1] Aristotle shaped the transcendentals in a specific
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legislatures, including the U.S. Congress, the Virginia General Assembly, other state legislatures, and even a county board of supervisors. Codes are intended by the legislature to create new law in the targeted subject areas. The other source of law is "case law" or "common law." For centuries, courts have been in the business of resolving disputes. The "Uniform Commercial Code" is a model. It is not law in any state unless and until a state legislature adopts it as the law of that state. Any state can
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of Difficulty: Undergraduate/MBA Case Number: 7-1994-02 Teaching Note: 7-1994-02T Prepared by Arturo Benedicto M. Ilano, Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines, as a basis for class discussion. The case is not designed to illustrate effective or ineffective handling of managerial situations. Names of persons and places have been change. The University of the Philippines Business Research Foundation, Inc. supported the writing of this case study. Baby Bloomers is a family enterprise
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phase can be listed as establishing an operating structure so that future work activities could be carried out smoothly and uninterrupted. The second phase consists of the construction of the dam. The final phase even though not mentioned in the case study could be assumed to be as the final construction of the power plant. Charles Martin’s initial assignment mainly dealt in the pre constructional phase where his duties were three pronged. 1. Working with Ugandan government authorities in the capital
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times this theft is not seen as stealing by the employee but is seen as an employee right or benefit, or maybe just not thought about in terms such as theft. The use of company products, such as copy or fax machines, for personal use, taking home paper clips or pens, and running personal errands on company time are all examples of employee theft. So what is employee theft? What different actions are considered employee theft? Are employers really losing money from these minor circumstances? What is the
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SB/DMK/14/0010 CASE STUDY MONITORING EMPLOYEES ON NETWORKS: UNETHICAL OR GOOD BUSINESS?. LAUDEN & LAUDEN (2014), PAGE 296-7 Question 1. Should managers monitor employee e-mail and internet usage? Why or Why not? Employee email and Internet usage monitoring in the workplace may put employers and employees in conflict because both sides are trying to protect personal interests. Employees want to maintain their personal privacy while employers want
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trends in Dhaka city, as well as overall crime scenario of Bangladesh, we will be looking for it. The study will cover major trends of crimes in the past years, for coming days. Simultaneously how crime trends could possibly be changed, with the socio-economic variables related to crime in urban areas. The following literature reviews attempt to demonstrate and support the objectives of the study. In a research article by J. Walker, et al. (1990) was emphasized on the sectors and trends though. Australian
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to the public in London. At first, we collect the sources of property by advertising to people who want to sell or rent their properties through newspapers and internet. We also plan to cooperate with the education system and offer dormitories and home stay for students. Furthermore, we decide to rent six offices which locate in central areas in different parts of London. Our starting capital consists of each partner’s personal assets, bank loan and investment by anyone who is interested in our
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