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Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers is proud to announce the newest members of its Advisory Committee. Among the new members are a District Attorney, a former Public Defender, a recruiter of in-house counsel, a past president of the American Bar… MORE
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Previously, we have drawn from the Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ survey to describe the 23 ETL Consortium schools, explore the kinds of curricular innovations in which they may be engaged, and see how they compare to law schools more generally. This… MORE
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Groups formed to support and oppose the retention of three supreme court justices are expected to run television spots and newspaper ads as the November election nears. “Restore Justice 2012” is targeting the justices for their role in removing a… MORE
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Supporters of a ballot measure that would alter the composition of the appellate nominating commission filed a lawsuit asking a judge to rewrite the official summary that will appear on the November ballot. The lawsuit alleges that the current… MORE
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Incumbent Justice David Medina was defeated in the July 31 runoff for the Republican spot on the November ballot by challenger John Devine, a former trial court judge who has run for six political offices since 1994. Devine raised ethical concerns… MORE
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Governor Martinez asked the judicial nominating commission to submit more names for a trial court vacancy, after the commission forwarded the name of one of only two applicants. The nominating commission reopened the application period and will… MORE
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The latest edition of Rule One Review is now available. Rule One Review is a quarterly newsletter that shares information about pilot projects and other civil rules projects being monitored by the Rule One Initiative. Sign up for Rule… MORE
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The National Center for State Courts has released Future Trends in State Courts 2012: Special Focus on Courts and Community, including an article by Judge Kevin S. Burke (a member of our Advisory Board) on "Leadership Without Fear."
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Three Democratic senators asked Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to investigate allegations that a Republican legislator pressured superior court judges regarding a judicial nomination. According to the senators, the Republican lawmaker told two judges… MORE
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Supporters of a ballot measure that would alter the composition of the nominating commission for appellate court vacancies are unhappy with the issue summary prepared by the secretary of state’s office and plan to file a lawsuit. The proposed… MORE