Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Approves Model Discovery Plan and Case Management Order

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The Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Committee, which for many years has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce the cost and burden of electronic discovery consistent with the goals of Rule 1, now provides another important… MORE

“Wedleases” Offered as a Suggestion to Reduce High Divorce Rates

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A recent article in the Washington Post suggests that our current concept of marriage needs to adapt to the high divorce rate in the United States. As a solution, the author borrows a concept from property law and suggests that couples enter… MORE

ETL Fellow Roberto Corrada Named One of the “Best Law Teachers” in the Country

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According to a new book entitled “What the Best Law Teachers Do,” ETL Fellow and Professor Roberto Corrada of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (an ETL Consortium school) is among the ranks of the twenty-six best… MORE

Proposed Federal Rule Amendments Now Open for Public Comment

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On August 15, 2013, the public comment period opened on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. As discussed in an earlier post that detailed the proposed amendments, this package of amendments represents the culmination of… MORE

Justice O'Connor Talks "Fair Courts" with State Legislators

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On August 12, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the keynote address at the 2013 Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Atlanta, Georgia. Justice O'Connor spoke about two areas… MORE

Governor Christie Makes New Waves in Judicial Nominations

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For the second time in his tenure—and the second time in state history—New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declined to renominate a sitting supreme court justice.  Christie offered two rationales for the decision to pass over Justice Helen Hoens… MORE

Column Offers an Inside Look at Party "Slating" of Judicial Candidates

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A recent piece in the Chicago Sun-Times sheds light on the process for selecting judges in Cook County, Illinois. Earlier this month, the Cook County Democratic Party's Judicial Selection Committee met to "slate" candidates, a process through… MORE

IAALS Ramps-Up Leadership in Research and its Rule One Initiative

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Effective July 1, 2013, two current IAALS managers stepped up to lead their respective divisions. Corina Gerety has assumed the role of Director of Research and Brittany Kauffman is now Director of the Rule One Initiative. Gerety came to IAALS in… MORE

Many Achievements of ETL Consortium Noted in preLaw Magazine

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preLaw Magazine's 2013 Back to School issue highlights numerous achievements from our Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium schools. In an article discussing some of the more recent and important developments in legal education, Hofstra… MORE

Selection Controversy Continues in Kansas

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Last week, Governor Brownback nominated his chief counsel, Caleb Stegall, to a newly created seat on Kansas' court of appeals, reigniting a war of words between his supporters and detractors. The judicial selection saga in Kansas began… MORE