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The National Center for State Courts recently released a screening tool for divorce cases to help courts “meaningfully differentiate cases.” The tool is designed to identify families who are largely in agreement on the issues in their case and need… MORE
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Meryl Justin Chertoff is Executive Director of SALPAL, the Georgetown Program on State and Local Government Policy and Law. Formerly, she was Executive Director of The Aspen Institute’s Justice and Society Program.… MORE
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Discovery in litigation can be complicated and expensive, and electronic discovery is no exception. The preservation and production of electronically stored information presents ample opportunities for complication and expense, particularly when… MORE
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It's a big month at Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers. We're about to release our first major report—a study of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. I don't want to give away too much just yet, but… MORE
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Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark S. Cady announced in his 2015 State of the Judiciary speech the creation of a task force “to make recommendations for greater consistency, efficiency, and transparency in the resolution of family law cases.”… MORE
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Last Tuesday's Supreme Court argument in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar was the latest chapter in the Court's struggle to balance electoral candidates' right to solicit campaign donations against the appearance or actual threat of corruption that… MORE
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With the new year comes reflections on the past, and predictions for the future. This is equally true in the world of e-discovery, and there are many commentators around the country who are taking this opportunity to reflect on the highlights of… MORE
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Those of you who attended our conference last fall probably had a chance to talk with Elise Miller, Vice President of Research Programs at Access Group, who has been developing Access Group's new grant-making program that will support projects and… MORE
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In its effort to highlight the paradigm shift in how law is being practiced, the ABA Journal recently reported on the IAALS model for a less adversarial, out-of-court divorce process and the first… MORE
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Are law school graduates ready to enter the profession, engage in the practice, and serve clients? In recent years, legal employers and members of the profession have called on law schools to educate lawyers who are better prepared to practice law.… MORE