I Wish I'd Known: Networking as a Key to Early and Lasting Professional Success

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Last year, the American Bar Association's Student Lawyer featured Alli Gerkman, Director of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, and her advice for current law students in its I Wish I'd Known column. The column provides practical tips from… MORE

Order on One Millionth Discovery Dispute

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A federal judge in Washington, D.C., recently issued an order titled “Order on One Millionth Discovery Dispute,” sharing her impatience with the ongoing discovery disputes of the parties. In her order, U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer remarked… MORE

Recent Public Opinion Survey Provides Insights into "The State of State Courts"

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A recent survey commissioned by the National Center for State Courts explored public opinions of the court system. Compared to a similar survey conducted in April 2012, assessments of state court systems on such measures as integrity, customer… MORE

Bar Rating Process for Pennsylvania Judicial Candidates Comes Under Fire

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Pennsylvania is one of two states (Wisconsin is the other) that is electing supreme court justices in 2015. To provide the public with information about judges on the ballot—whether running for election or standing for retention—the Pennsylvania Bar… MORE

John Oliver's Humorous Take on a Serious Issue

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Social and mainstream media is abuzz with coverage of a recent segment on HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, in which Oliver skewers judicial elections. With clips of campaign ads that range from the absurd to the appalling, and extreme… MORE

New York's Broad Mission to Address Access to Justice

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New York has set its sights on access to justice and alleviating some of the issues that low-income litigants face needing help from justice system. In his annual State of the Judiciary address on February 17, New York Chief Judge Jonathan… MORE

Collaborative Divorce Continues to Gain Steam

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Divorce can put families through a long and difficult process of litigation—but does it have to? At its core, the collaborative divorce process occurs outside of court and seeks to resolve issues in a more respectful and dignified setting.… MORE

O'Connor Advisory Committee Member Cited in Support of Impartial Kansas Courts

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As has become standard operating procedure in the last several sessions, the Kansas legislature is once again considering proposals to alter the process for selecting the state's appellate judges. The house judiciary committee has approved proposals… MORE

Five Things to Do While You're Waiting for U.S. News Law School Rankings to Hit

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If you're like most prospective students, there's a good chance the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings will play some kind of role in your decision about where to go to law school. We can all debate the merits of the rankings as a… MORE

Minnesota Proposal Would Allow Families to Divorce Entirely Outside the Legal System

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Minnesota legislators are proposing an alternative to traditional divorce proceedings—the Cooperative Private Divorce. The bill aims to allow couples to form divorce agreements without filing with the court or needing a judge's sign-off. Advocates… MORE