Varying Approaches to Transparency in Appointing State and Federal Judges

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As IAALS Online covered last week, controversy arose in Kansas over Governor Brownback's announcement that he would not release the names of applicants for a court of appeals vacancy. The governor initially rejected a petition filed by the League of… MORE

New Textbook Facilitates Experiential Learning Course for Business Negotiations

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“Step into [our] world, and welcome to it.” With this quote, we introduce our newly published textbook, Negotiating Business Transactions: An Extended Simulations Course. The textbook accompanies our transactional law and practical skills course,… MORE

UK Teenagers Aim to Create Support Website for Children of Separating Parents

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A group of twenty teenagers in the United Kingdom who have been affected by separation or divorce are banding together to create a service that will help teens cope with divorce. The website will provide mentoring and support to children… MORE

Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project Extended by One Year

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The Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project Applicable to Business Actions in District Court (CAPP) has been extended by one year, now applying to relevant cases filed through December 31, 2014. All other aspects of the pilot project remain the same.… MORE

Study Shows Early Divorce Affects Parent-Child Relationship

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A recent study shows that divorce in early childhood has an impact on the relationship that children have with their parents at a young age and continuing after adolescence. The study analyzed two surveys, which revealed that children of divorce… MORE

Nominating Commission Members Challenge Arizona Law Increasing Number of Nominees

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As IAALS Online covered back in April, the Arizona legislature passed and the governor signed a bill directing the state's judicial nominating commissions to submit the names of at least five finalists for each judicial vacancy. Last week, four… MORE

Diverse Coalition Works to Preserve Judicial Quality and Public Trust in Minnesota

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In Minnesota, a broad-based group known as the Coalition for Impartial Justice (CIJ) is working to preserve the quality and impartiality of the state's judges—and thereby preserve Minnesotans' trust in their court system. According to the… MORE

SDNY § 1983 Plan, Instituted to Achieve Efficiencies, Under Review

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Federal judges in the Southern District of New York are currently evaluating a pilot project, known as the SDNY Pilot § 1983 Plan, that defines how cases alleging false arrest, excessive force, or malicious prosecution are handled against the NYPD.… MORE

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to Deliver 3rd Annual John Paul Stevens Lecture

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On September 17, 2013, IAALS and the Byron R. White Center are bringing United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (ret.) to Colorado to deliver the 3rd Annual John Paul Stevens Lecture. The Stevens Lecture brings a well-known… MORE

IAALS Continues to Grow with New Senior Director of Development

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IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, is pleased to welcome Barbara Blackwell as its Senior Development Director. In this role, Blackwell will be responsible for developing and… MORE