Going Public with Innovation: What the ETL Survey Aims to Discover

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In the first blog for Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers, Bill Sullivan argued that legal education is more than meritocracy – that while academic merit is essential in the training of lawyers as professionals it is not enough. It is necessary, but not… MORE

Judges hope to educate voters

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In the wake of the defeat of three justices in the November 2010 retention elections, members of the Iowa Supreme Court have been more active in outreach efforts to educate the public about the role of the courts. One justice will stand for… MORE

State Supreme Court candidates warned about campaign activities

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A supreme (trial) court administrative judge issued a written reprimand to candidates for four open seats in his district, citing a number of complaints about their campaign activities. The candidates had been provided with a copy of a judicial… MORE

Chief Justice Paul De Muniz will retire from Oregon Supreme Court at end of term

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Chief Justice Paul De Muniz announced that he will retire from the supreme court in January 2013. De Muniz’s announcement came well in advance so that prospective candidates for his seat could prepare for the 2012 election. Click here to read the… MORE

Gingrich's Plan to Chastise Judges: Subpoena Them, Ignore Their Decisions, Slash Their Budgets

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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich promised to “restore the proper role of the judicial branch.” Among his proposals in this regard are ignoring federal court decisions with which he disagrees and subpoenaing federal judges to seek… MORE

Courts Must Begin Meeting the Technology Needs of Their Users, Not Just Their Internal Systems

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Courts are—to a great extent—in the business of customer service. Yet often, their focus when upgrading their technology doesn’t extend beyond their own internal needs. That’s a recipe for disaster in a world where consumers are increasingly getting… MORE

Increasing Access to Family Justice through Technology

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The family justice system was built on the assumption that litigants would be represented by lawyers, but that assumption no longer holds true. It is no secret among lawyers, court staff, and judges—if not the general population itself—that more and… MORE

IAALS Advances Justice with Camille Nelson

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IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors. Every month, IAALS shines the spotlight on one such… MORE

Foundations for Practice: Tracking the Project’s Impact on Legal Education

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Since publishing the results of our Foundations for Practice survey, we have been using those results in the second phase of the project to work with Columbia University, Seattle University School of Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of… MORE

Developing a Positive Psychology Course for Law Students

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IAALS’ Foundations for Practice project has defined the foundation that new lawyers need to succeed—based on responses from over 24,000 lawyers around the country—and it continues to change the foundation of legal education. More and more law… MORE