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Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Some schools, including American University Washington College of Law , are using technology--specifically, video conferencing technology--to facilitate simulated negotiations in experiential law classes. Read more. …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director With the launch of Rebuilding Justice , which hit the shelves this week, Rebecca Love Kourlis wrote a guest post for Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab. We live in a world where problems are everywhere and attention spans …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director October 3 marks the first day of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2011-12 term, which is expected to steal some news headlines. But as we prepare for an eventful term in constitutional law, Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director State courts, which carry millions of cases per year across the country, are increasingly being targeted by state legislatures looking to make cuts. Click here to read the article. Mon, 10/03/2011 - …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In a segment on experiential legal education (beginning on page 16 at the link), the National Jurist featured the work of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers and one of its consortium schools, Washington and Lee University . …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Through its foundation, Kirkland & Ellis is donating $2.75 million to Stanford Law School to support expanded clinic programs, new student awards and a series of discussions about the legal profession. Click here to …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Jordan Furlong, who wrote last week about what he called " the decline and fall of law school ," came back to the topic of legal education. This time he focused on new lawyer training and looked at, among other ideas, …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Law schools saw a decrease in applications this year and some believe prospective students are becoming more skeptical about the value of a law degree. Click here to read the article. Wed, 09/28/2011 - …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The authors suggest that, though the Supreme Court of the United States has in recent years struck down campaign finance laws, it may be willing to tolerate limits on spending in judicial elections. Click here to read …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In a move prompting widespread criticism, the American Bar Association's 2010 law school questionnaire will not require schools to report the percentage of graduates in part-time jobs or in jobs that do not require a …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director This article recognizes that there is no shortage of debate about the best way to seat judges. Some states, like Tennessee, are considering moving from a judicial appointment system to an election system, while others, …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Doug Buttrey, executive director of Tennesseans for Economic Growth, lauded Tennessee for enacting civil justice reform but cautioned that its plan to make Tennessee the number one state in job creation and retention …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Jordan Furlong, who writes often on the future of the legal profession, has turned his pen on law schools. In the article, he laments the current state of legal education, but cites a number of initiatives undertaken by …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director This week, Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab featured a guest post by Malia Reddick and Russell Wheeler on the recently released second edition of "Options for Federal Judicial Screening Committees. " Click here to read the …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has named eight judges as new committee chairs and extended the service of three existing chairs for the Judicial Conference of the United States. The committees make policy …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law received a $1 million gift from the Moser Family Philanthropic Fund "to establish the Moser Ethics in Action Endowment, which will fund projects and courses …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Missouri Bar President John S. Johnston countered a recent Wall Street Journal editorial attack on its merit-based judicial selection system: Although I usually find your opinion pieces very good, I read with sadness …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The Supreme Court of Wisconsin declined to open its deliberations to the public. The proposal was made by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, who hoped it might restore civility to the process. The Court also tabled a …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In the wake of allegations that a Pennsylvania state senator improperly helped her sister get elected to the state's high court, the Inquirer calls for merit-based appointment of appellate judges. Click here to read the …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Newly elected president of the American Judges Association (AJA) and IAALS board member Judge Kevin Burke has launched a blog on behalf of the AJA: The American Judges Association claims to be the “voice of the …