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    : Questions: 1. what are the qualifications needed to become a defence lawyer. Know the Law  All criminal attorneys must know the criminal statutes in their jurisdictions. Criminal statutes set forth the elements of crimes‚ the rules regarding searches‚ seizures and arrests and the procedures that govern document filings and how the court disposes of cases. All attorneys‚ including criminal attorneys‚ have a duty and responsibility to be competent. Without this foundational knowledge

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    rule by Mentors rather than tormentors and also where the youth will take charge of the government. I have a dream that Nigeria will be a nation where jobs and investment will seek for people not the people seeking for jobs. I have a dream that this country of mine will serve as the heart of Africa and also a sight for the world. I have a dream that Nigeria government will invest 50% of her revenue into education so as to produce good doctors‚ scientists‚ psychologist‚ educationists to mention

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    Associate Program Material Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet Answer the following questions in 100 to 250 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. Throughout most of U.S. history‚ in most locations‚ what race has been in the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? I think that the majority race has been the white race throughout most of U.S. history. They were the majority race that chose to settle in the U.S. and capitalize

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    Alicia Alcaraz Period 3 AP U.S. History December 8‚ 2014 APUSH Chapters 27 & 28 Homework Assignment Chapter 27: 1. Whites finally overcame resistance of the Plains Indians ultimately with various factors. The whites had a fire-and-sword policy that was the last step to shatter the spirit of the Indians. The railroad‚ diseases‚ locomotives‚ and the near-extinction of the Buffalo in the plains all contributed to the “taming” of the Plains Indians. The railroad sprang right through the heart of the

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    Tuberculosis Trends in the United States Introduction to Health and Disease/HCS245 August 9‚ 2010 Tuberculosis Trends in the United States In an article entitled Trends in Tuberculosis---United States‚ 2007 published by the Center for Disease Control‚ reports that tuberculosis in the United States for 2007was the lowest recorded since the tracking of the disease started in 1953. However‚ despite the measures that have already been taken to control tuberculosis‚ the rate

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    object with the use and disposal of the object subject to the whims and mercies of the state. Under this latter view‚ the state retains ownership and may at any time regulate or even repossess the property it temporarily cedes to individuals. The Founding Fathers upheld the economic view of property. They believed that private property ownership‚ as defined under common law‚ pre-existed government. The state and federal governments were the mere contractual agents of the people‚ not sovereign lords

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    Department of Homeland Securities‚ Department of State‚ Department of Interior‚ Department of Justice‚ Department of Labor‚ Department of Housing & Urban Development‚ Department of Transportation & Infrastructure‚ Department of Treasury‚ and Department of Veteran Affairs in the United States. The role of the federal bureaucracy has primarily three responsibilities‚ administration‚ implementation of policies and regulations. Bureaucracy operates on national‚ state and local levels of government. It is set

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    United States V. Nixon

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    U.S. Supreme Court UNITED STATES v. NIXON‚ 418 U.S. 683 (1974) 418 U.S. 683 UNITED STATES v. NIXON‚ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES‚ ET AL. CERTIORARI BEFORE JUDGMENT TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT. No. 73-1766. Decided By: Burger Court (1972-1975) Argued July 8‚ 1974. Decided July 24‚ 1974. * Defending Attorney for the President: James D. St. Clair Prosecuting Attorney’s for the United States: Leon Jaworski & Philip A. Lacovara On

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    Gay adoption in the United States Karlene Porter Axia College of University of Phoenix Research Writing COM. 220 Tony Salinger March 06‚ 2010 Gay adoption in the United States As of October 9‚ 2009‚ there are approximately 123‚000 children waiting to be adopted in the United Sates alone (U.S. Children’s Bureau‚ 2010). My partner and I of 11 years adopted my biological niece. In February 2003 we were awarded permanent custody although we were seeking temporary custody until her mother

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    Research on Career: Lawyer

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    Lawyer is a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters. Lawyers serve as both advocates and advisers. As advocates‚ they speak for their clients in court by presenting supportive evidence. As advisers‚ they counsel their clients on their legal rights and obligations. Lawyers‚ also called attorneys and counselors‚ can interpret laws and apply laws to specific situations‚ and draft new laws. Much of their work involves researching

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