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The U.S. Senate voted 52 to 48 to change its rules regarding use of the filibuster to block votes on nominees to the lower federal courts and executive branch positions. The filibuster had been used by both parties in the past to require… MORE
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In October, we had a room full of people abuzz with talk about the present state of legal education and its future. These were educators who are already changing the way legal education happens and practitioners who are already engaging the… MORE
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The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently published an article about proposed legislation to change the Pennsylvania judicial selection process. Two state representatives of Pennsylvania have introduced a bill to move the state from a partisan… MORE
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We previously shared Judge Paul W. Grimm's standard Discovery Order, which we recommend to state and federal court judges alike as a model and inspiration to manage the pretrial discovery process so as to reduce the cost and burden of discovery.… MORE
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Jurors have a unique perspective on our legal system. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with someone who served on a jury this fall in California Superior Court. The trial concerned a wrongful termination claim by a former employee against a… MORE
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We are excited to announce that two new law schools have joined the Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium: Loyola University Chicago and Georgia State University. Members of the Consortium demonstrate significant institutional commitment to… MORE
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A recent survey in the United Kingdom asked respondents for their opinions on both court and non-court proceedings for divorcing couples. Overall, only 51 percent of those surveyed indicated they would consider non-court alternatives and only one-… MORE
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In August 2014, all of Tennessee's appellate judges will appear on the ballot, and voters will decide whether they should be retained in office. By that time, the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission will have provided information to… MORE
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IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and Chief Judge Janice Davidson participated in a Law Day program on Colorado's merit selection system in 2012.
Denver, CO - IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal… MORE
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According to the Michigan Campaign Finance Network (MCFN), more than $18 million was spent in two Michigan Supreme Court races in 2012. Of this, nearly $14 million was spent on candidate-focused issue advertising, but the sponsors of those ads were… MORE