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Over at the Talent Code, Daniel Coyle talks about a trauma surgeon who described the best training session he ever witnessed: an unexpected, staged accident, complete with chaos, fake blood, and hidden victims. The medical students' response to the… MORE
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The Kansas Supreme Court's long-awaited school funding decision may prevent an all-out legislative assault on the state's courts.
On March 7, the high court ruled that funding disparities among the state's school districts violate the state… MORE
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Change is happening in law schools across the country. While most are evolving independently, many schools (71 percent, according to a Kaplan survey) are working toward the same end: developing new teaching methods and strategies that teach students… MORE
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It is undisputed that divorce can be a costly endeavor for families, but a recent study from Great Britain suggests that the economic impact of divorce extends far beyond the family unit. This month, Great Britain's Welfare Minister released… MORE
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The Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association (WTLA) dedicated its Winter 2014 edition of The Coffee House to the Judiciary, and renews its respect for the method by which Wyoming chooses judges: merit selection. As part of the WTLA's review of… MORE
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The terms of three members of Florida's seven-member supreme court are set to expire at the same time that the next Florida governor's term expires—on January 8, 2019. A fourth justice will retire on January 2017. (The state's mandatory judicial… MORE
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Rhode Island's judicial nominating commission met recently to discuss potential improvements to the commission's work. Much of the discussion focused on the transparency of the process.
Currently, the commission takes a public vote on whom to… MORE
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A proposed amendment to the South Carolina constitution purports to change the waiting period for a no-fault divorce from 365 days to 150 days. Opponents argue that shortening the waiting period will lead to an increase in divorce, while proponents… MORE
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Mark Staines joined IAALS in June 2016 as an Intern and Online Contributor, working on projects for all initiatives. Staines is currently pursuing his J.D. and is a second-year law student at the University of Denver Sturm College of… MORE
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Access to justice is by no means a new conversation in the United States, but it has been a frequent topic of conversation over the last few months. The National Center for Access to Justice at Cardozo Law School recently released a Justice Index,… MORE