Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Following the defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have given the governor greater authority in appointing nominating commission members and more discretion in selecting judges, …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Two supreme court candidates who face a December runoff have taken different tacks in their campaigns. While one candidate has discussed his position as "pro-life, pro-gun and pro-traditional …
Marnee Baker In the spirit of the Jesuit tradition, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law focuses on holistic education and strives to educate the whole law student and equip each with the skills and competencies necessary to be a functioning and …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative This special edition of Selection Snapshots provides an overview of the challenges to judicial retention, court-related ballot measures, supreme court elections, public financing of judicial …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern In response to the weak job market, Boston College of Law has created a new position — faculty director of experiential learning. The director will be responsible for underscoring and enhancing BC Law’s emphasis on …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern On Bill Moyer's show, Sally Pederson and Joy Corning, co-founders of a bipartisan coalition called Justice Not Politics , discuss the risks to the judicial system when "justices are at the mercy of partisan passions and …
Zachary Willis Director of Communications The Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Initiative at IAALS is pleased to announce the addition of a new, innovative course to its growing list of course portfolios . International Business Negotiations is taught by Jay …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern Because the exhausting and emotional impact of divorce often extends into the work environment, an article by Vicki Larson in the Huffington Post suggests businesses should take part in improving how courts handle divorce …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern LawWeek Colorado recently interviewed Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis about IAALS' efforts to build public confidence and trust for judges and the court system. Referencing a recent publication of the Quality …
William Raftery While the last decade has seen a sort of "nationalization" of state high court races, coverage of election night results remains below that of congressional races. In 2010, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) attempted, thanks to …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern A Nationwide study reports that many married couples are opting for long-term separation because they cannot afford to divorce - especially if there are children involved. The study found that couples who remain separated …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern Addressing efforts to oust Justice David Wiggins from his seat on Iowa's high court because of an unpopular decision, the O'Connor Advisory Committee Chair, Justice Ruth V. McGregor , has written an op-ed about how special …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative An ad sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based Judicial Crisis Network criticizes a supreme court candidate for volunteering to provide free legal representation to individuals suspected of …
Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern Professor David Thomson from The University of Denver Sturm College of Law has provided a thorough breakdown of the first Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference on his blog, Law School 2.0. Professor Thomson, one of ETL's …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative The ACLU of Indiana filed a constitutional challenge to the process for electing superior court judges in Marion County. Under a system that may be unique, voters in each of the major party …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Four justices who served with former chief justice Roy Moore are among 10 current and former justices of both parties who have endorsed his opponent in Moore’s bid to be chief justice again. He was …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Data collected by the judicial selection commission indicates that interest in applying for a state court judgeship has declined over the years. The most striking example of this is that, while 24 …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Although fundraising has not reached the levels seen in several other states, a race for the supreme court has turned ugly . In 2004, challenger Will T. Scott defeated incumbent justice Janet …
Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Responding to the Oklahoma Civil Justice Council’s rating of justices standing for retention based on their decisions in civil liability cases, a group known as “Yes for Fair and Impartial Judges” …
Brittany Kauffman CEO In a promised follow-up to his prior blog post on IAALS’ Third Civil Justice Reform Summit, Professor Jordan Singer of New England Law│Boston discusses the new set of civil rules in Utah , which were implemented a year ago today. As …
