NCSC Report on the Landscape of Civil Litigation Informs CCJ Committee Efforts

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Recently, IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and I met with the other members and staff of the Conference of Chief Justices Civil Justice Improvements Committee for its fourth plenary meeting in Washington, D.C. The committee is… MORE

ETL Ignite: Dickinson Law’s New Curriculum and its Focus on Student Outcomes

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This post is one of a series that stems from our 4th Annual Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference. The author(s) presented a six-minute Ignite-style presentation at the conference that discussed the innovations and outcomes of their school’s… MORE

Applying—and Achieving—Proportionality

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Just a week ago, the long awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. Of the amendments, the most significant—and controversial—changes are to Rule 26, which specifically incorporates proportionality into the scope… MORE

ETL Ignites: Technology, Assessments, and First Year Law School Ethics

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Throughout this month, we've been releasing the fantastic Ignite-style presentations given at our 4th Annual Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference by ETL Fellows and faculty from across the ETL Consortium. Faculty discussed an array of… MORE

Looking Back at Two Years of Colorado’s Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator Program

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In 2013, the Colorado Judicial Branch created the Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator (Sherlock) program. The Sherlocks, operating in courthouses in each of Colorado’s judicial districts, assist litigants with information on court procedures… MORE

IAALS in 2015: Expanding Reach and Impact, and Setting the Stage for Next Year

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IAALS is all about innovation, for the benefit of everyone who depends on our legal system—from lawyers and judges to everyday citizens who need access to justice. And, 2015 was a good year for us and for people who use the courts. The Rule… MORE

ETL Ignite: Collaborating for Transfer

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This post is one of a series that stems from our 4th Annual Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference. The author(s) presented a six-minute Ignite-style presentation at the conference that discussed the innovations and outcomes of their school’s… MORE

ETL Ignite: Preliminary Outcomes of an Innovation Curriculum

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This post is one of a series that stems from our 4th Annual Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference. The author(s) presented a six-minute Ignite-style presentation at the conference that discussed the innovations and outcomes of their school’s… MORE

National Business Group Endorses O’Connor Plan Components

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Citing concerns about the erosion of “citizens’ and businesses’ confidence in the integrity of their judges,” a new report from the Committee for Economic Development calls for states to replace judicial elections with elements of the O’Connor… MORE

Shining a Light on Rule 1 and the Role of Cooperation

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On December 1, Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was amended to recognize that the rules should be construed, administered, “and employed by the court and the parties” to secure a just, speedy, and inexpensive determination in… MORE