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Governor Corbett attracted criticism with his first judicial appointment since taking office, choosing his close friend and chief of staff without consulting court officials and lawmakers as is the custom. The appointment requires senate… MORE
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In the Spring 2012 edition of its quarterly publication, ABOTA features Chapter 3 of Rebuilding Justice: "The Importance of Trials." Read the full chapter here.
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Following Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton’s announcement that she will retire in December with two years remaining in her term, the editorial board of the Cleveland Plain Dealer called for Governor Kasich to use a committee to screen and… MORE
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The judicial nominating commission is considering applicants for the vacancy that will be created by the July retirement of Justice George Carley. Since taking office, Governor Deal has made an unprecedented number of appointments to fill mid-term… MORE
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This week The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel shared its interview with the President of Lawyers for Civil Justice, Wayne B. Mason, who spoke to the need for broad-based rule reform “to help achieve the consistency, uniformity, and predictability… MORE
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Two recent opinion pieces in the New York Times discussed the reforms recommended by Michigan’s Judicial Selection Task Force, which included better disclosure requirements, open primaries, and campaign oversight committees. Three of the seven seats… MORE
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A federal judge struck down an aspect of the public financing program for appellate judges that provides rescue funds to judicial candidates who are outspent by privately funded candidates. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a similar provision in… MORE
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By a 4-3 vote, the supreme court declined to reappoint the chair of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, which recently found probable cause that Justice David Prosser violated three parts of the state’s code of judicial conduct and recommended a… MORE
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A NALP survey of lawyers suggested that government and public interest lawyers were more likely to participate in clinics and other experiential classes than law firm associates.
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Yesterday, the National Law Journal featured a special report on law school innovators, including these.
Georgetown University Law Center: There's an App for That
Georgetown University Law Center, a new Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium… MORE