Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Survey Used to Analyze Rate of Law School Innovation

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The Journal of Legal Education of Southwestern Law School recently published an article surveying the landscape of legal education. Authors Stephen Daniels, Martin Katz, and William Sullivan used an Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers survey… MORE

New Publication Summarizes Empirical Research on the Civil Justice Process

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Prior to issuing the 2009 “Final Report” containing proposed principles for improving the civil justice process, IAALS and the ACTL Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice engaged in extensive background research to help define observed problems… MORE

The Continued Rise of Short, Summary, and Expedited Civil Actions

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A recent blog post, penned by former Judge Steven I. Platt, argues for implementing a short, summary, and expedited civil jury trial process in Maryland. Judge Platt points out the importance of our judicial branch of government remaining… MORE

Revised Rule 37(e) and Committee Note Published in Anticipation of Standing Committee Meeting

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In advance of this week's Standing Committee meeting on May 29 and 30, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has drafted a new Committee Note to accompany its newly revised proposed Rule 37(e). This is another step forward in the long process of… MORE

University of Denver Offers Experiential Learning “Live Client Guarantee”

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The University of Denver Sturm College of Law, one of ETL's Consortium schools, now offers a Live Client Guarantee. The Guarantee ensures that every student can receive hands-on client interactions outside of the classroom. The… MORE

Challenging Law School Rankings: The Regional Reality of the Legal Job Market

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Anyone would be hard-pressed to find a prospective law student who has not obsessed over law school rankings like US News and World Report. In fact, it is likely that many prospective students use rankings as one of the heaviest weighted… MORE

Tennessee Justices Launch Retention Campaign with Bar Support

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IAALS Online wrote earlier this month about the burgeoning campaign in opposition to the retention of the three Tennessee justices on the August ballot. Those justices are responding with their own campaign. Their coordinated campaign is known… MORE

Rocket Lawyer: Foundations for Practice a Defining Project for Future Lawyers

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Rocket Lawyer, founded in 2008, is an alternative, online legal service provider that many see as a first wave in a tidal shift in how legal services are delivered to the public. Their cutting-edge model bucks the normal law firm standard, instead… MORE

Proposed Federal Rule Amendments Move One Step Closer to Implementation

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At its meeting last week, the Judicial Conference's Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (the “Standing Committee”) approved the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Rules… MORE

In a Deal with Democrats, Governor Christie Re-Nominates State's Chief Justice

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Ending months of speculation, Governor Chris Christie re-nominated Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The move was part of a political compromise with senate leadership, which agreed in exchange to support the nomination of… MORE