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Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern What began two years ago, with a group's successful ousting of three Iowa Supreme Court Justices who ruled in favor of allowing same-sex marriage, has escalated into a movement to rid state courts of justices who have …

Wes Reber Porter Associate Professor of Law and Director of Litigation Center, Golden Gate University School of Law As a law professor, catching up with classes, scholarship, and other work after a conference is always challenging. Last month, I returned …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern On November 6th, Arizona citizens will be voting on Proposition 115, which aims to modify Arizona's merit selection system by giving the governor more power over the judicial nomination process. Justice  Ruth V. McGregor …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications According to the Des Moines Register , experts predict that more than $400,000 will be spent in Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins’ retention election . In 2010, supporters and opponents of three justices' …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Recognizing that there is widespread concern that the civil justice system is too complex, costs too much, and takes too long, a new report provides recommendations for designing short, summary, and expedited (“SSE”) …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Justice John Pelander has taken the unusual step of  forming a campaign committee to support his retention , in the face of opposition from conservative groups based on a recent decision. Two …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Incumbent justice Robert Cupp  asked the state Republican Party to pull  an ad describing his  election opponent as sympathetic to rapists  based on his past opinions as a court of appeals judge. The …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation A website— VoteForJudges.org —is providing Cook County voters with nonpartisan judicial recommendations from area bar groups. The website was  established in 2004 by the Chicago Appleseed Fund for …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative In the sole supreme court race, a super PAC formed by Republican activists is supporting the challenger. Known as N.C. Judicial Coalition, the PAC had spent $1.3 million on TV ads and more than $2 …

Joy Allen Woller Colorado litigants and their attorneys are no strangers to e-discovery and its challenges. During the month of October, attorneys practicing in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado have a unique opportunity to …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative A former governor and a former supreme court justice  oppose a measure on the November ballot  that would give the legislature the same authority as the supreme court to make rules governing the …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Conservative groups have mounted a  loosely organized effort to oppose the retention  of Justice John Pelander because of his vote in a 3-2 ruling that allows Proposition 121 to appear on the …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative According to a recent poll,  43 percent of Iowans would vote “no”  on Justice David Wiggins’ retention, while 37 percent would vote “yes.” Positions on Wiggins have a partisan undertone, with 65 …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern To address concerns about the utility of law school's third year, New York University School of Law is  overhauling its students' third year curriculum . The law school plans to offer third year students optional programs …

Brittany Kauffman CEO IAALS alum and panelist at IAALS’ Third Civil Justice Reform Summit Professor Jordan Singer, of New England Law │ Boston, recently shared his reactions to the Summit at PrawfsBlawg . In addition to putting the Summit into context and …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern In its September 24 issue, LawWeek Colorado discusses the problems with the current civil justice system and the ongoing efforts by states to facilitate “just, speedy and inexpensive” litigation. Referencing dialogue from …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis  was recently profiled in this month's issue of The Colorado Lawyer . The article , written by retired Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, discusses the rise of women to the judicial …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern In an article for The New York Law Journal , ETL Advisory Committee Member Luke Bierman advocates for  experimentation and innovation  in law school curriculum. Bierman argues that law schools must rethink their curriculum …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Justice Stephen David has opted to actively campaign for his retention , in response to a Tea Party-based challenge based on his vote in a 2011 case. According to David's campaign website, judges …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative With less than a month until the November elections, a federal judge  struck down the state’s limits on campaign contributions , finding that existing limits prevent candidates from mounting …