The Values and Limitations of Prenups

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The New York Times has published a debate about prenups, with several commentators recommending prenuptial agreements for those "who have sizeable wealth, own a business or are entering into a second marriage with… MORE

IAALS' New Guide Provides Tools for Federal Judges to Analyze Their Own Docket

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IAALS' new publication, A Roadmap for Review: Guide for Appraisal and Improvement of Caseflow Management in Civil Cases in U.S. District Courts, provides the tools for any interested federal judge to make a quick, initial assessment of the… MORE

Iowa Supreme Court Implements Business Specialty Court Pilot Project

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The Iowa Supreme Court is moving forward with implementation of a Business Specialty Court Pilot Project and will begin receiving cases on May 1, 2013. The Business Specialty Court Pilot Project grows out of the recommendations of Iowa's… MORE

Reducing Costs and Delays by Addressing Discovery Disputes Without a Written Motion

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In an article in the March edition of The Colorado Lawyer titled "'No Written Discovery Motions' Technique Reduces Delays, Costs, and Judges' Workloads", Colorado attorney Richard P. Holme touts the “no written discovery motions” technique, whereby… MORE

States Take Different Paths on Public Financing of Judicial Campaigns

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Public financing of judicial elections is currently seeing a mixed reception in a handful of states. North Carolina is considering discontinuing the public financing program for appellate races that the legislature established in 2002,… MORE

States Reconsider Mandatory Retirement Ages for Judges

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As Bill Raftery covered last month on Gavel to Gavel, legislatures in 17 states are considering whether to increase or eliminate their mandatory retirement age for judges. Mandatory retirement ages for state judges around the country range from 70… MORE

Technology Makes Divorce Process Easier

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While advancements in technology have made marrying over the internet a reality, they have made the divorce process easier as well. In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal discusses technology-assisted divorce and specifically… MORE

Governor Signs Bill Increasing Number of Judicial Nominees

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Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a bill calling for the state's judicial nominating commissions to submit at least five names for each judicial vacancy. As IAALS Online reported last month, some question the constitutionality of the bill, since… MORE

Legislators in Two States Look to Alter Judicial Performance Evaluations

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Socially conservative legislators in Alaska have proposed a bill that would remove the judicial council's authority to make recommendations regarding judges standing for retention. In 1975, Alaska became the first state to establish an official… MORE

Billing Dispute Can Be Used as Learning Opportunity for Law Students

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In the wake of a very public fee dispute involving one of the world's largest law firms, Professor Benjamin Madison, an Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Fellow, recommends that law schools turn it into a learning opportunity "to better prepare law… MORE