ABA stalls on honing law schools' jobs placements reports

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In a move prompting widespread criticism, the American Bar Association's 2010 law school questionnaire will not require schools to report the percentage of graduates in part-time jobs or in jobs that do not require a license. Click here to read the… MORE

The decline and fall of law school

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Jordan Furlong, who writes often on the future of the legal profession, has turned his pen on law schools. In the article, he laments the current state of legal education, but cites a number of initiatives undertaken by legal educators to address… MORE

$1 million gift will support ethics program at Maryland

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The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law received a $1 million gift from the Moser Family Philanthropic Fund "to establish the Moser Ethics in Action Endowment, which will fund projects and courses centered on ethics, pro bono and… MORE

Going Public with Innovation: What the ETL Survey Aims to Discover

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In the first blog for Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers, Bill Sullivan argued that legal education is more than meritocracy – that while academic merit is essential in the training of lawyers as professionals it is not enough. It is necessary, but not… MORE

Judges hope to educate voters

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In the wake of the defeat of three justices in the November 2010 retention elections, members of the Iowa Supreme Court have been more active in outreach efforts to educate the public about the role of the courts. One justice will stand for… MORE

State Supreme Court candidates warned about campaign activities

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A supreme (trial) court administrative judge issued a written reprimand to candidates for four open seats in his district, citing a number of complaints about their campaign activities. The candidates had been provided with a copy of a judicial… MORE

Chief Justice Paul De Muniz will retire from Oregon Supreme Court at end of term

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Chief Justice Paul De Muniz announced that he will retire from the supreme court in January 2013. De Muniz’s announcement came well in advance so that prospective candidates for his seat could prepare for the 2012 election. Click here to read the… MORE

Gingrich's Plan to Chastise Judges: Subpoena Them, Ignore Their Decisions, Slash Their Budgets

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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich promised to “restore the proper role of the judicial branch.” Among his proposals in this regard are ignoring federal court decisions with which he disagrees and subpoenaing federal judges to seek… MORE

Debra Erenberg

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Debra Erenberg joined Justice at Stake as the Director of State Affairs in August 2012. Debra came to JAS from Amnesty International USA (AIUSA), where she worked as Midwest Regional Director, serving as the lead staff person on human… MORE
The IAALS Lawyers Council (LC) is a national group of law firms and businesses whose members are invited to participate in IAALS’ work, to engage in our process, and to have a voice at the table of meaningful and impactful reform within the system.… MORE