ETL Ignites: Hybrid Programs, Learning Outcomes, and Program Assessment

News and Updates
Throughout the month of December, we've been releasing the 16 Ignite-style presentations given at our 4th Annual Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference by ETL Fellows and faculty from across the ETL Consortium. The short videos cover… MORE

Utah Supreme Court Greenlights Development of Limited Paralegal Practitioners Program

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The Utah Supreme Court has approved the development of a new program to help litigants navigate the court system. A Supreme Court Task Force established to examine the issue recommended that Limited Paralegal Practitioners (LPPs) be… MORE

Managing Toward the Goals of Rule 1

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An important takeaway from the May 2010 Conference on Civil Litigation held at Duke University Law School, sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, was that the disposition of civil actions in our federal courts could be improved by… MORE

The Importance of Reasonable Steps in the Preservation of ESI

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At the beginning of this month, the long awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. Of the amendments, the one that changed the most following the public comment period was Rule 37(e), which was… MORE

North Carolina Seeks to Ensure No Biases in Judicial Ratings

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The North Carolina Bar Association is exploring how tweaks in its judicial evaluation process can have real impact on results. As recommended by both the National Center for State Courts and IAALS, the latest performance evaluation surveys included… MORE

Chief Justice Roberts Agrees: Our Courts and Profession Need Culture Change

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Last week, Chief Justice John Roberts dedicated his 2015 year-end report on the State of the Judiciary to extolling the new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. He stressed that these amended rules, when coupled with dedication by… MORE

New Website Matches Users to Find Support in Divorce

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Likened to an emergency tool kit for divorce, DivorceForce.com is one of many online divorce support groups that have been appearing in recent years. Wendy Paris, author of Splitopia, recently interviewed a co-founder of the… MORE

Pamela A. Gagel

Profile
Pamela Gagel worked with IAALS beginning in January 2006, and worked on projects within each of the initiative areas. Gagel served as a Denver District Court magistrate from June 1995 to December 1998 and as an Arapahoe County District… MORE

2017

Annual Report

February Summit Will Highlight Impact and Importance of New Rules for Courts and Profession

News and Updates
In December, major changes were made to the rules regarding civil procedure in federal courts. The federal rules refocus and reaffirm the legal community’s commitment to providing a just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution for everyone who brings… MORE