Implicit Bias in Our Courts: From Juries to Judicial Performance Evaluation

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Richard Gabriel, president of the American Society of Trial Consultants Foundation and president of Decision Analysis, a national trial consulting company, recently penned an article for CNN following the conclusion of the George Zimmerman trial. In… MORE

Special Legislative Session in Oklahoma in the Wake of Lawsuit Reform Ruling (Updated)

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In early June, Oklahoma's supreme court struck down, in a 7-2 ruling, the Comprehensive Lawsuit Reform Act of 2009. In the wake of this decision, some legislators proposed a study of term limits for appellate judges. More recently, speculation… MORE

North Carolina Legislature Ends Public Financing for Appellate Judicial Races

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The North Carolina legislature sent to Governor McCrory for approval a bill that would revamp the state's elections, including eliminating public financing for appellate judicial elections. Created in 2002 by the Judicial Campaign Reform Act,… MORE

New and Familiar Faces to Lead IAALS Communications and Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers

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IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, is pleased to announce that it is welcoming a new Director of Communications and Marketing and a new Director of its national legal education… MORE

The Skills New Lawyers Need to Be Successful

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Ann Roan, State Training Director for the Colorado Public Defender's Office, advocates for more practical skills education within law school classrooms in order to ease the transition into the high stakes environment of the courtroom. Roan suggests… MORE

How Are Judges Trained in Domestic Relations Matters in Your Jurisdiction?

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Adequate training is vital in preparing judicial officers for the challenges of being on the bench. While this is true regardless of docket type, judicial education/training is especially important for domestic relations matters, given the… MORE

Study of Brooklyn Family Court Underway to Improve Service to Self-Represented Litigants

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This summer, the Brooklyn Family Court Child Support Study hopes to improve the quality of legal assistance to self-represented litigants in child custody proceedings. The study, conducted by the National Center for Access to Justice… MORE

Meet up at the ABA Meeting in San Francisco?

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Early tomorrow morning, I'm heading to San Francisco through Sunday for the ABA's Annual Meeting. You may see me at meetings for the Law School Division, the Young Lawyers Division, the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, and the… MORE

The Biggest Surprise About the ABA Task Force's Working Paper on the Future of Legal Education

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The ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education released its Working Paper late last week (update: the ABA has posted a new version as of August 7, 2013). If you have been following the discussions (including the Task Force's work), you've… MORE

Montana Legislature Directs Review of Family Law and Domestic Relations Matters

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At the direction of the Montana Legislature, the Montana Law and Justice Interim Committee met last month with the objective of finding ways to improve the Montana family court and domestic relations proceedings. To facilitate… MORE