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Mediation is a process that involves a mediator

Neutral third party who helps the disputing parties achieve a resolution that satisfies both of them. The mediator's primary function is to create constructive communication between parties and provide a forum where disputants can create a mutually satisfactory agreement. Mediators do not impose decisions; instead, they help people craft solutions that will work for them.

 

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United States Attorneys' Court-Related W    
 
 
Court-Related Work HoursYear Ended September 2002,Fiscal Year Ended SeptemberYear Ended September 2002 in Rhode Island
DistrictCourtCriminal 865
DistrictCourtCivil 46
AppellateCourt 28
GrandJuryTotal 199
StateCourt 3
CourtTravel 9
BankruptcyCourt 59
MagistrateCourt 298
SpecialDepositions,Hearings 18
WitnessPreparation 96

Source: United States Attorneys'
 

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To assure the Rhode Island public that they will hire a qualified person to represent them in court, law graduates are forced to pass the Rhode Island Bar exam. Only graduates of accredited Rhode Island law schools are allowed to take the exam. Once someone passes the bar exam, they are officially able to become a Rhode Island attorney.

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  Religious Schools Train Lawyers for Culture Wars
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 8:56, 5/6/2005

Some religious leaders, including Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, have set up schools to train their own battalion of lawyers
Source: NPR
 
 
Rhode Island External Sites    
 
 

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Rhode Island
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal comme
Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections: Rhode Island - HUD
US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rhode Island website. Fair Housing Resources in Rhode Island.

 

 

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Exclusion of witnesses

Definition:
An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify, except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if they violate the order.

Parole

Definition:
A procedure in which a parole board releases a convict on good behavior before the maximum sentence expires.

Privileged communications

Definition:
Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure, including forced disclosure in legal proceedings. Communications between lawyer and client, physician and patient, psychotherapist and patient, priest, minister or rabbi and penitent are typically privileged.

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