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The institution of marriage in the United States is stronger today than it has been for quite some time—or is it? Recent articles from The New York Times and The Week debate the issue and reach different conclusions.
The… MORE
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One of the current proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, currently under consideration by the Supreme Court, addresses preservation of electronically stored information (ESI). The new proposed Rule 37(e) provides a safe harbor… MORE
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In the upcoming legislative session in a handful of states, lawmakers are expected to propose legislation aimed at courts and judges.
Some Washington legislators have filed a bill that would make the state's judicial elections partisan. The… MORE
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We would like to extend our congratulations to Jon Streeter for his confirmation to California's First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco. Jon was nominated by Governor Brown on November 11, 2014, unanimously approved by the Commission… MORE
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According to data presented by Russell Wheeler of the Brookings Institution, President Obama has seen a higher judicial confirmation rate (92 percent) after six years in office than did President George W. Bush (84 percent) and President Clinton (89… MORE
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It's been almost three-and-a-half years since we launched Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers. From the start, we were committed to supporting law schools and legal educators around the country who were doing innovative work. We built out a Consortium of… MORE
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This week, January 8-9, 2015, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will meet in Phoenix, Arizona. The Agenda Book includes a December 2, 2014, Report from the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, along with the draft minutes from the… MORE
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The National Center for State Courts recently released a screening tool for divorce cases to help courts “meaningfully differentiate cases.” The tool is designed to identify families who are largely in agreement on the issues in their case and need… MORE
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Discovery in litigation can be complicated and expensive, and electronic discovery is no exception. The preservation and production of electronically stored information presents ample opportunities for complication and expense, particularly when… MORE
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It's a big month at Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers. We're about to release our first major report—a study of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. I don't want to give away too much just yet, but… MORE