Minnesota Implements Pilot Expedited Litigation Track to Address Issues of Cost and Delay

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The Minnesota Supreme Court continues to implement rule changes stemming from the recommendations of its Civil Justice Reform Task Force. On May 7, 2013, the Court adopted an Order authorizing the creation of a Pilot Expedited Civil Litigation… MORE

Inter-Branch Tensions Flare in New Jersey

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In remarks at last week's annual conference of the state bar association, Justice Barry Albin encouraged members of the legal profession and the public to defend New Jersey's courts against attacks by the other two branches based on dissatisfaction… MORE

Using Performance-Based Innovation to Create the Courts Americans Want

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In a recent article by Judge Kevin Burke, a member of the IAALS Board of Advisors, and Babak Armajani, they discuss several key areas in which courts are failing to meet the needs of the public, and a few states that are taking steps in the right… MORE

Viewing Colorado's Early Experiments with Proactive Case Processing Through a Different Lens

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Colorado Magistrate Judge Simon Mole recently penned a guest post for the Access to Justice Blog in which he comments on IAALS' study and analysis of data from Colorado pilot programs that instituted proactive case processing in family law cases.… MORE

Establishing a Framework for College Savings During the Divorce Process

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According to U.S. News, separating spouses should plan for the future education of their children together and, in the process, pay special attention to funds saved prior to the divorce settlement and the shape that funding such accounts will… MORE

Iowa Court Rules that Same-Sex Parents' Names Both Be on Child's Birth Certificate

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Following its 2009 decision in Varnum v. Brien overturning the state ban on same-sex marriage, the Iowa Supreme Court recently held that the state must allow same-sex couples to have both their names listed on the birth certificate of their… MORE

Professional Identity in Legal Education

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David Trickett is the founder of The Jefferson Circle, which focuses on the re-connection of people with purpose at the individual, organizational, and societal levels through strategic discernment, assessment of underlying values and… MORE

From Recommendations to Reform in the 21st Century

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In our recent publication in the Kansas Law Review, "The American Civil Justice System: From Recommendations to Reform in the 21st Century," we explore the national momentum that has arisen around reducing the costs and delays associated with… MORE

Federal Rule Amendment Package Approved for Publication: An Important Step Forward

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The Judicial Conference Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Standing Committee”) this week approved a package of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for publication and public comment. The proposed amendments to… MORE

Law Students Help Streamline Divorce Process in Sacramento Court

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A one-day divorce program that launched this spring in the Sacramento Superior Court is streamlining the process for self-represented litigants who have filed a dissolution of marriage case before the Court and are ready for a final judgment.… MORE