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Cara Cunningham Warren, Associate Professor of Legal Writing & Research at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, has written a forthcoming paper titled "Achieving the American Bar Association's Pedagogy Mandate: Empowerment in… MORE
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After reviewing the public comments, and making some changes in response, the Iowa Supreme Court has approved a new expedited civil action rule (ECA rule) and a package of new rules and amendments collectively referred to as “the discovery… MORE
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Denver, Colo. – IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, announces the release of our final findings on Colorado's experiment with new court procedures intended to secure the fundamental… MORE
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Public opinion polls consistently show that voters know very little about judges and judicial candidates on the ballot and wish they had more information. Around the country, judicial branch entities, state bar associations, and other groups are… MORE
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“Big dreams, hard work, and serendipity” are the words Judge Christine M. Arguello of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado would use to describe how she achieved her professional successes as a lawyer and judge. But, she… MORE
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Courts in many countries have been striving to provide various services to help facilitate the increasing number of self-represented litigants who need their services—especially in family law cases. In Ontario, Canada, the … MORE
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The call for cooperation in legal disputes is on its way to being enshrined within the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a more meaningful way. Several years ago, the Sedona Conference®'s Cooperation Proclamation called for greater cooperation… MORE
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to settle a conflict in lower federal and state courts regarding whether judicial candidates may personally solicit campaign contributions. The nation's highest court has not addressed the First Amendment rights of… MORE
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Maureen Schafer’s professional career has encompassed providing start-up and operating advisory services for institutions within the public, private, and NGO sectors. Schafer currently works with the UNLV School of Medicine as its Chief of Staff to… MORE
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Tomorrow, October 10, 2014, I will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to attend and present at a seminar, sponsored by ABOTA, NMDLA, and NMTLA, that will discuss the question: “Can Summary Jury Trials Revive a Declining Civil Jury System?”
As part… MORE