Summary of Empirical Research on the Civil Justice Process: 2008–2013

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This publication provides a synthesis of the relevant empirical research on the civil justice process released from 2008 to 2013. In addition to IAALS research, it contains studies conducted by a variety of organizations and individuals, including… MORE

IAALS’ Report on “A Forum for Understanding and Comment on the Federal Rules Amendments”

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IAALS drafted this report coming out of its Forum for Understanding and Comment on the Federal Rules Amendments, which was held on December 5, 2013. The Forum brought together a group of approximately forty lawyers, academics, and judges from… MORE

Joint Comment on the Proposed Federal Rule Amendments

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IAALS and the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice submitted comments on the proposed Federal Rule Amendments. The comment provides a summary of the pilot project and rules reform activity around the country,… MORE

Working Smarter, Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases

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This report is the culmination of a joint project between IAALS and the American College of Trial Lawyers, which involved interviewing nearly 30 state and federal trial court judges, from diverse jurisdictions nationwide, who were identified as… MORE

Cynthia Bowling

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Cynthia Bowling was an Executive Assistant at IAALS, which she joined in November 2014. Before coming to IAALS, Bowling worked for the Financial Planning Standards Board as executive assistant to the CEO, and for MediaNews Group as executive… MORE

Recommended Tools for Evaluating Appellate Judges

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Recognizing that appellate Judicial Performance Evaluation (JPE) programs have largely been patterned after programs for trial judges, IAALS is pleased to offer recommendations and tools for evaluating the performance of appellate judges that… MORE

A Summary of the Short, Summary, and Expedited Civil Action Programs Around the Country

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In response to increasing pressures on the civil justice system, both at the state and federal level, many jurisdictions around the country have implemented an alternative process that is designed to provide litigants with speedy and less expensive… MORE

A Roadmap for Action

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The implementation of recent civil rules projects, which are aimed at better achieving the goals of a just, speedy, and inexpensive civil justice system, has revealed important considerations for any effort to change… MORE

Unlocking E-Discovery: A Toolkit for Judges in State Courts Across the Nation

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In 2012, IAALS published the second edition of Navigating the Hazards of E-Discovery: A Manual for Judges in State Courts Across the Nation, which serves as a manual for state court judges and anyone who needs a basic resource that includes the… MORE

An Uncommon Dialogue: What Do We Want in Our Judges & How Do We Get There?

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In March 2013, IAALS sponsored “An Uncommon Dialogue” about judicial selection. IAALS convened a group of thirty legal experts for two days to share perspectives on essential attributes for judges and how to put judges with those attributes on the… MORE