Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Fellow Michael Hunter Schwartz Named Dean of Bowen Law School

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On January 17, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced that Michael Hunter Schwartz had been appointed the new dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law. Schwartz is currently a professor and associate dean for Faculty and Academic… MORE

Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Adds Another Distinguished Member to its Advisory Committee

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Richard H. Middleton, Jr. is the owner and senior trial attorney in The Middleton Firm, LLC, based in Savannah, Georgia. Middleton joins the Advisory Committee to Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers with more than 30 years in mass tort and class action… MORE

Senate Finally Moving on Judicial Nominee from Colorado (Updated)

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The Denver Post reports that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Raymond Moore's nomination today for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Moore, a Federal Public Defender, was first nominated by President Obama… MORE

Health and Elder Law Clinic Integrates Interdisciplinary Subjects Like No Other

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Professors JoNel Newman and Melissa Swain teach a unique clinic at the University of Miami Law School that integrates legal, medical, and social work to help students learn better patient/client advocacy skills. Students from both the law school and… MORE

Legislative Panels in Kansas Approve Changes to Judicial Selection Process

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This week the judiciary committee in both the house of representatives and the senate approved measures that would alter the process for choosing the state’s appellate judges. The proposed constitutional amendment, which would eliminate the judicial… MORE

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes to End Partisan Elections for Appellate Judges

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On the same day that jury selection began in the trial of a supreme court justice charged with illegal campaign practices, a Pennsylvania legislator introduced a measure that would end partisan elections for appellate judges. The proposal calls for… MORE

Western District of Washington's New Local Rules Promote Efficiency for Discovery and Trial

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The Western District of Washington has amended its Local Civil Rules, which include their express purpose of promoting “the just, efficient, speedy, and economical determination of every action and proceeding.” Local Rule 26(f) states that the… MORE

Informal Senate Agreement May Speed Time for Judicial Confirmations

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An informal Senate agreement on the rules of filibusters has the potential to accelerate confirmations of federal district court judges. The agreement, reached by Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky… MORE

Delaware Court of Chancery Amends Rules to "Account for Modern Discovery Demands"

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The Delaware Court of Chancery has amended its Rules regarding discovery, effective January 1, 2013, to "account for modern discovery demands" and to bring the Court’s rules in line with "current practice." The amendments to Rules 26, 30, 34,… MORE

Courts Champion Proportionality as a Benchmark for Curbing E-Discovery Costs

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In 2009, IAALS and the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice published its Final Report, a culmination of eighteen months of research, discussion, and deliberation regarding the problems plaguing the American… MORE