North Carolina PAC Decried for Influx of Outside Money to Support State Supreme Court Justice (Updated)

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In the sole supreme court race, a super PAC formed by Republican activists is supporting the challenger. Known as N.C. Judicial Coalition, the PAC had spent $1.3 million on TV ads and more than $2 million total for incumbent justice Paul Newby by… MORE

Ohio GOP Airs Controversial Ad Suggesting Judicial Candidate is Sympathetic to Rapists

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Incumbent justice Robert Cupp asked the state Republican Party to pull an ad describing his election opponent as sympathetic to rapists based on his past opinions as a court of appeals judge. The state bar’s campaign… MORE

Arizona Justice Forms Campaign Committee to Fight Ouster Attempts

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Justice John Pelander has taken the unusual step of forming a campaign committee to support his retention, in the face of opposition from conservative groups based on a recent decision. Two attorneys have also formed an independent expenditure… MORE

New Report Is a Manual for Implementing Short, Summary, and Expedited Civil Action Programs

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Recognizing that there is widespread concern that the civil justice system is too complex, costs too much, and takes too long, a new report provides recommendations for designing short, summary, and expedited (“SSE”) programs and calls for… MORE

Influx of Money in Iowa Supreme Court Race Threatens Meaningful Court Decisions

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According to the Des Moines Register, experts predict that more than $400,000 will be spent in Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins’ retention election. In 2010, supporters and opponents of three justices' retention spent $1.4 million. Iowa… MORE

ETL Fellow Discusses Recent IAALS Conference

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Professor David Thomson from The University of Denver Sturm College of Law has provided a thorough breakdown of the first Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference on his blog, Law School 2.0. Professor Thomson, one of ETL's first… MORE

Take an Active Role in Improving Legal Education

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As a law professor, catching up with classes, scholarship, and other work after a conference is always challenging. Last month, I returned to San Francisco from the first gathering of the previously-only-virtual community connected through the… MORE

A Year Later, Utah's Revised Civil Rules Inspire High Hopes

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In a promised follow-up to his prior blog post on IAALS’ Third Civil Justice Reform Summit, Professor Jordan Singer of New England Law│Boston discusses the new set of civil rules in Utah, which were implemented a year ago today. As Professor Singer… MORE

Ad Seeks to Disqualify Michigan Supreme Court Candidate

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An ad sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based Judicial Crisis Network criticizes a supreme court candidate for volunteering to provide free legal representation to individuals suspected of terrorism. Spending on the ad is expected to top $… MORE

Oklahoma Group Launches Campaign to Educate Voters on the Importance of Judicial Integrity

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Responding to the Oklahoma Civil Justice Council’s rating of justices standing for retention based on their decisions in civil liability cases, a group known as “Yes for Fair and Impartial Judges” mounted an educational campaign to encourage… MORE