2. What human cloning is
• The creation of a genetically identical
human, human cell, or human tissue
• Cloning is creating an exact genetic copy of an
organism
3. History of cloning
• In 1996 a sheep named Dolly was the first
animal cloned
• Other animals have also been cloned since
Dolly
• No documented cases of human cloning have
ever been recorded.
4. Benefits of human cloning
• Humans can achieve more work
• No death, a human could just be replaced
• Sickness can be cured
a) genetic diseases can be removed.
b) cures for debilitating diseases
• Clones can be produced with lower or higher
mental capacity.
• Conduct research on human diseases.
5. Benefits
• “Be a blessing to offspring”
• Better to be born than not
• Genetically matched tissue for
transplantation.
6. Disadvantages
• “Morally wrong”
• Offspring maybe treated badly.
• “Cloning is unnatural”
• Safety
a) Risks to mother
b) offspring die quickly.
7. Disadvantages
• Ethical issues
• Interference with nature
• Interference with God
• There are bans in many countries
8. Laws on Human Cloning
• In the United States there are not any laws
that ban cloning completely
• Illegal in the U.S. to use federal funds to create
a cloned human embryo, but you can use
private funds
9. Lawyer
• Description: Lawyers represent clients in criminal
and civil cases, and advise clients on legal
transactions
• Education required: seven years of study, which
includes 4 years of college and 3 years of law
school
• Salary: Entry-level is $65,000, the average is
$110,000
• Career pathways: law
firm, government, company, non-profit
organization, solo practice, judge, professor
10. High school experience
• Attended Atholton High School from 2012 to
2016
• The academy I entered was Government, Law
and, Public Administration
• Electives I took while in the academy were
speech, leadership, and world language
• The Academy has an intern/mentor program
11. College - University of Maryland
• Located in College Park, Maryland
• Tuition is $8,655 for residents and
$26,026 for non-residents
• To become a lawyer, the program of study is Political
Science and Government.
• The requirements to get into this program are 4 years
of English, 3 years of math, 3 years of history or social
science and 3 years of science
• The men’s basketball team won the national
championship in 2002, the population is 31,539
students, and the school was founded in 1856.
12. Law School – University of Maryland
School of Law
• Located in Baltimore, Maryland
• Expected to graduate and earn a Juris Doctor
in May 2023
• Tuition for in state students is $22,044. Tuition
for out of state students is $33,323.
13. Community Service
• Food on the 15th in 2015-2016
– Collects food for low-income seniors
– Participated in a Food drive and delivered food to
the seniors in Jessup, Maryland
• Neighborhood trash collection project in January-
May 2015
Cleaned up Pointers Run, and local parks
14. Extra-Curricular Activities
• Atholton Basketball Team 2012-2016
• Member of Student Government and Debate
club at Atholton High School
• Member of college Dorm Senate
• Member of Student Government at University
of Maryland School of Law
15. Employment
• Counselor at Columbia Association summer
basketball camps, 2014-2016
• Interned at the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 2015-2016
• Volunteered at a law firm, 2021-2022
16. Qualifications
• I am qualified for a position as a lawyer at the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
because:
– In Government, Law and Public Administration
Program in High School
– Political Science and Government major in college
– Internship at the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
– Member of dorm senate, debate club, and Student
Government Association
– Excellent organizational and communication skills
