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Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:01 pm
by dovlet
I was dismissed from the law school since I could not make 2.0. English is not my first language, had problem with hearing and might be that I had problem with writing skills since my professors might not understand. I went to appeal committee and they denied me. Any suggestions is it possible to avoid the dismissal and go to upper level?
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:12 pm
by lawschoolgiant
dovlet wrote:I was dismissed from the law school since I could not make 2.0. English is not my first language, had problem with hearing and might be that I had problem with writing skills since my professors might not understand. I went to appeal committee and they denied me. Any suggestions is it possible to avoid the dismissal and go to upper level?
go to the Supreme Court....or......learn English; repeat.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:16 pm
by 03121202698008
What school?
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:16 pm
by Grizz
dovlet wrote:Any suggestions is it possible to avoid the dismissal and go to upper level?
lol wut
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:18 pm
by cartercl
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Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:19 pm
by James Bond
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:20 pm
by Notor
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:20 pm
by vamedic03
cartercl wrote:dovlet wrote:
But take what I say with a grain of salt. I'm no lawyer, and I'm a 0L. But, I do work with a lawyer (disabilities) and we had a ADA, Title III issue somewhat like this.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:21 pm
by thecilent
rad law wrote:dovlet wrote:Any suggestions is it possible to avoid the dismissal and go to upper level?
lol wut
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Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:24 pm
by Cavalier
Your posting history suggests you attended
this law school. If that's the case, consider your dismissal a blessing.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:24 pm
by prosp23
Wait the requisite 2 years and try again. Look up the ABA rules for what you have to do during those 2 years you take off and what you'll need for readmission to an accredited school.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:27 pm
by cartercl
vamedic03 wrote:cartercl wrote:dovlet wrote:
But take what I say with a grain of salt. I'm no lawyer, and I'm a 0L. But, I do work with a lawyer (disabilities) and we had a ADA, Title III issue somewhat like this.
I also said that this issue is not the same. Plus, I also acknowledge my limited knowledge.
But, the point of my post was encourage OP to seek legal advice. Maybe I didn't make that clear. Sorry.
But: I do recognize the error in posting in the forum for current law students. Didn't recognize that at first. Just saw the posting on the main page.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:28 pm
by Mr. Matlock
Take solace in the fact that if you were a Florida resident, at least your tuition wasn't very expensive. $7,567 a year is pretty damned cheap IMHO.
Interesting tid-bit for FAMU (Florida A & M): 75% LSAT is 147 and 25% is 140, with only a 8.7% attrition.
Let the TLS mob chew on that for a while.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:38 pm
by NewLawStudent
Where are you from and how long have you been living in this country?
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 6:42 pm
by thecilent
Mr. Matlock wrote:Interesting tid-bit for FAMU (Florida A & M): 75% LSAT is 147 and 25% is 140, with only a 8.7% attrition.
This is scary.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:17 pm
by BaronDetroit
At the first week orientation at my school- the dean of academics specifically told everybody that if you are having problems of any kind- take care of it before the exams. Because after the exams she can not help you. She also said she has heard it all the reasons why someone did poorly.
I don't think you will have much luck in appealing, but you can always reapply for Fall 2011 and give it another shot.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:37 pm
by Grizz
Mr. Matlock wrote:Take solace in the fact that if you were a Florida resident, at least your tuition wasn't very expensive. $7,567 a year is pretty damned cheap IMHO.
Interesting tid-bit for FAMU (Florida A & M): 75% LSAT is 147 and 25% is 140, with only a 8.7% attrition.
Let the TLS mob chew on that for a while.
This, plus the school has been wracked by scandal for years now. FAMU is pathetic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_A% ... ege_of_Law
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:41 pm
by moonie
Dude, I sympathize with you, but you need to understand that it is hard to fix anything now - particularly with a problem that you may anticipate way before the exams. Plus, the non-native speaker thing is not always a good excuse on itself: I know most schools are willing to make accommodations for foreign LLM students because they are viewed as "foreign attorneys", but non-native JD students are expected to meet the same academic requirements as their American peers.
Having gone through 1L as a non-native speaker myself, I understand that it is definitely not easy, and it may not even be fair (if this is your first year in an English-speaking environment). Nevertheless, I have seen foreign students who are able to succeed phenomenally and even make it onto LR - that's why I say the non-native speaker thing is not a sufficient excuse per se: your personal difficulties do not necessarily justify class-wide accommodation. After all, we are here to be US-educated attorneys, right?
Try to talk with your school and, if it does not work, move on to something else, learn English, and reapply. It may turn out to be a blessing because you will be (hopefully) better prepared and get into a better school.
Good luck.
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:41 pm
by dovlet
it is FAMU
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:57 pm
by dovlet
FAMU
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:21 pm
by dovlet
from Turkmenistan
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:31 pm
by MapleM
What was your score in listening and speaking for TOEFL??
Re: Dismissal
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:45 am
by imacpa
I'm very sorry to hear about your dismissal. It's almost impossible to get a dismissal overturned on an appeal. Therefore, you will need to wait out 2 years (per ABA rules) unless the law school somehow allows you to start over again in the Fall semester.
When you attempt to get back in or apply to another law school I would suggest being honest about what happened and not to make any excuses. I don't know much about your story but it sounds to me that this dismissal could have been avoided only if you had sought help earlier in the school year. You have to accept responsibility for where you are today because it's really no one else's fault. You simply failed to take advantage of any resources to help you succeed when the problem was already apparent.
dovlet wrote:I was dismissed from the law school since I could not make 2.0. English is not my first language, had problem with hearing and might be that I had problem with writing skills since my professors might not understand. I went to appeal committee and they denied me. Any suggestions is it possible to avoid the dismissal and go to upper level?
