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1. Rule Makers vs. Risk Takers

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   Editor's Note: Although Professor Bill Henderson's talk on the future of legal services has been postponed, we're thrilled to share his recent post on Legal Evolution, in which he calls for us all to be Risk Takers—and to supp... MORE

2. Law School & Jobs: Who's on First?

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   In Michigan, twelve graduates of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School filed a class action premised on the Consumer Protection Act and the common law, asserting the school misrepresented employment prospects for its graduates.

3. Utah Supreme Court Makes History with Vote to Establish Regulatory Sandbox

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   Last week, in a historic vote, the Utah Supreme Court voted unanimously to esta... MORE

4. New IAALS Website Highlights Issues, Projects, and Partners

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   Starting today, IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, in partnership with NEWMEDIA, a Denver-based full-service website design and development agency, has a new online home to showcase its expanding portfolio of impactful work. We’re only half way through 2015, but the year has already been one of th... MORE

5. Website Offers Nonpartisan Information on Illinois Judicial Candidates

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   A website—VoteForJudges.org—is providing Cook County voters with nonpartisan judicial recommendations from area bar groups. The website was established in 2004 by the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice and executive director Malcolm Rich suggest... MORE

6. The Next Phase of IAALS: New Leadership, Organization, and Website

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   In IAALS’ first annual report, nearly 12 years ago, we described our “commitment to work toward a restoration of trust in our legal system for all Americans.” Today, that commitment remains as strong and as important as ever. We were a young organization then with a staff of six, ... MORE

7. Appointing Versus Electing Judges to North Carolina's Judiciary

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   With North Carolina's election day looming near, The Charlotte Observer has featured two contrasting opinion pieces, each advocating for the appointment or election of North Carolina judges.

   Arguing for the appointment of judges, John Webster cont... MORE

8. Press Release: ‘Know Your Judge’ Website a Tool for Colorado Voters in Judicial Races

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   Denver, Colo. – This November, in addition to executive and legislative candidates, Colorado voters will be deciding whether or not to retain Colorado judges. Under Colorado’s system for se... MORE

9. Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in England and Wales Calls for Change

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   The reform of lawyer and legal services regulation is a topic of growing interest in states across America, and a new report out of England and... MORE

10. Justices Express Concerns About Instability, Point to Reform Proposals

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    At a recent public forum, Ohio's three newest supreme court justices discussed the threat posed to state courts by significant turnover on the bench. Over the next six years, four of the high court's seven justices—along with approximately 100 judges statewide—will... MORE