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In our recent publication in the Kansas Law Review, "The American Civil Justice System: From Recommendations to Reform in the 21st Century," we explore the national momentum that has arisen around reducing the costs and delays associated with… MORE
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The Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Standing Committee”) this week approved a package of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for publication and public comment. The proposed amendments to… MORE
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A one-day divorce program that launched this spring in the Sacramento Superior Court is streamlining the process for self-represented litigants who have filed a dissolution of marriage case before the Court and are ready for a final judgment.… MORE
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As IAALS Online has covered in the past, the Tennessee legislature opted not to renew the state's judicial nominating commission, and it is set to expire on June 30. Three appellate judges announced last week that they will not stand for retention… MORE
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Less than a week after the supreme court struck down a civil justice reform measure known as the Comprehensive Lawsuit Reform Act of 2009, some state legislators called for a study of term limits for appellate judges. According to House Speaker T.W… MORE
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You may have noticed a new voice in our Honoring Families blog posts. Natalie Knowlton has been with IAALS since 2006 and joined the staff full time in 2008, working first as a Research Analyst across initiatives and then as Manager of the Quality… MORE
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Increasingly, law firms, corporate employers, public interest organizations, government entities, and other organizations that employ lawyers are relying on core competencies when hiring, assessing, and promoting new lawyers.
We want to better… MORE
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This month we are welcoming a new contributor to our ranks. Katherine Kirk will replace Cindy Pham, who served as our first student contributor and helped us get IAALS Online off the ground. Like Pham, Kirk will highlight news and articles… MORE
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According to new data from the Center for Public Integrity, outside interest groups spent more than $11.7 million in ten states on supreme court elections—both contested and retention—in 2012 and 2013. Forty percent of this spending came from out-of… MORE
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Governor Tom Corbett nominated superior court judge Correale F. Stevens to fill the supreme court vacancy created by former justice Joan Orie Melvin's resignation following her criminal conviction. Stevens' nomination must be confirmed by a two-… MORE