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Jurors have a unique perspective on our legal system. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with someone who served on a jury this fall in California Superior Court. The trial concerned a wrongful termination claim by a former employee against a… MORE
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We are excited to announce that two new law schools have joined the Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium: Loyola University Chicago and Georgia State University. Members of the Consortium demonstrate significant institutional commitment to… MORE
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A recent survey in the United Kingdom asked respondents for their opinions on both court and non-court proceedings for divorcing couples. Overall, only 51 percent of those surveyed indicated they would consider non-court alternatives and only one-… MORE
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In August 2014, all of Tennessee's appellate judges will appear on the ballot, and voters will decide whether they should be retained in office. By that time, the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission will have provided information to… MORE
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IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and Chief Judge Janice Davidson participated in a Law Day program on Colorado's merit selection system in 2012.
Denver, CO - IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal… MORE
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According to the Michigan Campaign Finance Network (MCFN), more than $18 million was spent in two Michigan Supreme Court races in 2012. Of this, nearly $14 million was spent on candidate-focused issue advertising, but the sponsors of those ads were… MORE
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IAALS will be closed from December 25 through January 1, but we promise to pick up where we left off in the new year! Thanks for reading and being a part of our mission to change the American legal system for the better. We look forward to more big… MORE
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With the start of a new year comes the convening of state legislatures around the country, and, in a number of states, judicial selection reform is on the table.
In Kansas, conservative legislators are expected to pursue a constitutional change… MORE
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IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis paid a pre-holiday, virtual visit to LXBN TV to talk about the effects of partisan elections of judges across the country. Kourlis weighed in on the same concerns that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia… MORE
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France is considering a proposal that would allow divorcing couples who are in agreement on their issues to divorce without appearing before a judge. Nearly half of French marriages end in divorce, and 54 percent of these divorces are uncontested.… MORE