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A subcommittee of the O’Connor Advisory Committee developed a set of goals to pursue and principles to follow in the selection, composition, and operation of judicial nominating commissions.
Rather than constituting a “one size fits all”… MORE
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This publication answers many common questions about the court systems and judges in the United States:
Why do we have both state and federal courts? How are they different?
Are more cases filed in state or federal courts? Are… MORE
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Daniel Girard is the founder and managing partner of Girard Gibbs LLP, a San Francisco and New York-based litigation firm with a nationwide practice, specializing in representing plaintiffs in class actions and complex litigation. His experience… MORE
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Authors Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin tell the story of a civil justice system that has become alarmingly expensive, politicized, and time-consuming, degrading it to the point that it no longer meets the legitimate needs of the people it was… MORE
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In September 2012, 21 law schools sent representatives to Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ first conference, “The Development of Professional Identity in Legal Education: Rethinking Learning and Assessment.” The conference sought collaboration… MORE
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In 2011, Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers conducted a survey, gathering data about new programs from 118 law schools. The survey intended to determine whether external factors—namely, the economic downturn of 2008—were catalysts for institutional… MORE
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It is no surprise that there is much confusion around how judges get to be judges in the United States. No two states use the same method to select and retain their judges, and even in individual states, the method may vary by the level of court and… MORE
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Family separation can be very stressful. Everyone in the family goes through changes, including parents, children, and other family members. You may also have more expenses, such as a second home, while living on the same income. Dividing property,… MORE
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Today’s family law system requires its participants to navigate a variety of court and dispute resolution processes and to understand complex legal issues. Yet, due to a number of economic and social forces, there are an increasing number of self-… MORE
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The use of unbundled legal services is growing rapidly. An increasing number of jurisdictions explicitly allow unbundling and a growing number of attorneys are offering the service. Yet many attorneys remain unaware of its availability. As this… MORE