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This article originally appeared in the December Connected newsletter by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).
As the quality of judges and integrity of the judiciary continue to receive heightened attention, education and outreach has… MORE
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In most states that elect their judges, vacancies that arise between elections are filled by gubernatorial appointment. Some governors opt to use an advisory panel in making these appointments, as did Ohio Governor John Kasich recently in … MORE
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David Thomson, Lawyering Process Professor and Director of the Lawyering Process Program at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, will be the first IAALS Visiting Scholar for the spring semester of 2013. Thomson will be spending parts of… MORE
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Last fall, New York University School of Law made news for reorganizing its third-year offerings to better meet the needs of today's law students.
N.Y.U. Law's changes are built around several themes, including a focus on foreign study and… MORE
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IAALS is privileged to benefit from the expertise of a diverse board of advisors that includes judges, practitioners, and others committed to our mission: the continuous improvement of the civil justice system. At the close of 2012, we said farewell… MORE
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In his first news conference, new Republican Governor Pat McCrory rescinded the executive order enacted by his predecessor, Democratic Governor Bev Perdue, creating a judicial nominating commission for filling midterm vacancies on the state’s courts… MORE
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In recent weeks, Governor Dannel P. Malloy has made significant strides toward diversifying the state supreme court, nominating the court’s first Hispanic justice and first openly gay justice. Both nominees were recommended by the… MORE
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With Justice Diane Hathaway resigning in the face of serious ethics charges, some are urging Governor Rick Snyder to follow a task force's recommendations in appointing Hathaway's successor on the Michigan Supreme Court. Formed in… MORE
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In response to anticipated legislative proposals to alter the process for selecting the state’s appellate judges, with the most prominent being the discontinuance of the judicial nominating commission and the addition of senate confirmation, the… MORE
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Ben Madison, an Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Fellow, recently discussed teaching materials and help available for those who want to try Carnegie methods in a post on the Best Practices for Legal Education blog. He noted that “plenty know… MORE