John Oliver's Humorous Take on a Serious Issue

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Social and mainstream media is abuzz with coverage of a recent segment on HBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, in which Oliver skewers judicial elections. With clips of campaign ads that range from the absurd to the appalling, and extreme… MORE

New York's Broad Mission to Address Access to Justice

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New York has set its sights on access to justice and alleviating some of the issues that low-income litigants face needing help from justice system. In his annual State of the Judiciary address on February 17, New York Chief Judge Jonathan… MORE

Collaborative Divorce Continues to Gain Steam

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Divorce can put families through a long and difficult process of litigation—but does it have to? At its core, the collaborative divorce process occurs outside of court and seeks to resolve issues in a more respectful and dignified setting.… MORE

O'Connor Advisory Committee Member Cited in Support of Impartial Kansas Courts

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As has become standard operating procedure in the last several sessions, the Kansas legislature is once again considering proposals to alter the process for selecting the state's appellate judges. The house judiciary committee has approved proposals… MORE

Five Things to Do While You're Waiting for U.S. News Law School Rankings to Hit

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If you're like most prospective students, there's a good chance the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings will play some kind of role in your decision about where to go to law school. We can all debate the merits of the rankings as a… MORE

Minnesota Proposal Would Allow Families to Divorce Entirely Outside the Legal System

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Minnesota legislators are proposing an alternative to traditional divorce proceedings—the Cooperative Private Divorce. The bill aims to allow couples to form divorce agreements without filing with the court or needing a judge's sign-off. Advocates… MORE

Recognizing Women Who Paved the Way in Our Federal Courts

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The Quality Judges Initiative believes that court systems should reflect the social makeup of their communities, and therefore should be diverse among many demographics. As March is Women's History Month, we recognize the many great women… MORE

Former Alabama Chief Justice Shares Firsthand Perspective on Judicial Elections and Impartial Courts

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In a recent Politico piece, the former chief justice of Alabama's supreme court offered a firsthand perspective on the relationship between electing judges and maintaining impartial courts and judges. According to Sue Bell Cobb, "Donors… MORE

State Bars Step Up to Advance Legal Education

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In December, we began contacting state bar leaders across the country, asking them to send a survey to every lawyer in their state in an effort to get to the bottom of a seemingly simple inquiry: what are the foundations that entry-level lawyers… MORE

Sandra Day O'Connor Inducted in Arizona Women's Hall of Fame

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On March 12, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was inducted in the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame as a Living Legacy. The Hall of Fame “pays tribute to the remarkable women whose contributions to the arts, athletics,… MORE