A new site devoted to procedural fairness in the courts was recently launched by Judge Kevin Burke, District Judge in the Hennepin County (Minn.) District Court; Judge Steve Leben, Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals; the National Center for State Courts… MORE
The judicial nominating commission conducted final interviews of applicants for the supreme court vacancy created by Chief Justice Randall Shepard’s retirement. Three of the finalists are women, and Indiana is one of three states without a woman on… MORE
The state judicial nominating commission submitted the names of two men and one woman to the governor for the vacancy created by Chief Justice Randall Shepard's March retirement. The governor has 60 days to appoint one of the three nominees. Indiana… MORE
In November 2011, Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action were approved by the Civil Rules Advisory Committee for implementation in pilot projects across the nation. The Protocols were developed by a diverse… MORE
H. Thomas Wells, Jr., is a partner and founding member at Maynard Cooper & Gale, PC, in Birmingham, Alabama. Wells served as president of the American Bar Association in 2008-09. He has served on numerous committees and in leadership roles in… MORE
Three justices are on the ballot in November, and their retention is expected to be hotly contested. One group that has mounted an anti-retention campaign is Restore Justice 2012, whose website lays out the justices’ voting records on issues of… MORE
University of Georgia Law is conducting a survey of people working in the legal field to determine what research skills are most valuable for law graduates.
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In response to growing complaints from the public, a new accreditation system will require medical residency programs "to demonstrate that their trainees have the skills and personal attributes they need to be competent, empathetic doctors." The… MORE
Some Canadian law schools are looking at ways to offer more experiential education:
Regardless of the type of experiential learning, whether it’s participating in one of the law school’s clinics or one of its various intensive programs, [Osgoode… MORE
This collection of articles takes a look at changing career outlooks and expectations for law graduates interested in pursuing a career in NLJ 250 firms.