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Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative President Obama appears to be making diversity a priority in his judicial appointments. Of the 35 federal judicial nominees awaiting a Senate confirmation vote, 17 are women, 15 are ethnic …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern With marriages involving dual citizenship becoming increasingly common, Forbes contributor Jeff Landers has evaluated how the  laws of different countries can compound the complications of divorce . The article warns that …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern Recently, Examiner.com reviewed a  new mobile application called the Healthy Divorce App , designed to educate and advise users on how to get through the divorce process in an emotionally healthy way. The app focuses on …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Over the last two months, the IAALS board of advisers has welcomed several distinguished members to the fold, all of whom are committed to the missions of our Initiatives and the continuous improvement of the …

Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS The oldest advice in the world is that the trick is not in knowing the answers—rather it is in knowing the right questions to ask. Such advice has broad application, and in the current debate about …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern New York Magazine has published an article discussing the intricate and often difficult  path from gay marriage to divorce . The article interviews a recently divorced couple, who describe their relationship and how it …

Brittany Kauffman CEO On Monday, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon directed  that local rule amendments that had previously been proposed and submitted for public comment take effect March 1, 2013. The amendments, which are …

Brittany Kauffman CEO The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has developed a new model for estimating civil litigation costs , known as the Civil Litigation Cost Model (CLCM). The model is based on the amount of time lawyers expend on various …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Oklahoma has joined several other states—including Florida , Illinois , Kansas , Minnesota , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , South Dakota , and Tennessee —whose legislatures are considering changes …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Despite the fact that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(g) went into effect in 1983, the first judicial opinion enforcing this provision was issued just last month. In Branhaven LLC v. Beeftek, Inc. , __ F.R.D. __, 2013 WL 388429 …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative As it did in 2012, Florida’s house of representatives has proposed  giving the governor greater authority  over the membership of the state’s judicial nominating commissions. These commissions …

Cindy Pham Former IAALS Intern In a recent article, the New York Times discusses parenting partnerships , also known as co-parenting, in which two people maintain no romantic relationship but have and share responsibility for a child. In the article, …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Justice Pat Roggensack and Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone were the top two vote-getters in the February 19 primary election for a seat on Wisconsin’s supreme court, and they will …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Legislators in Illinois have  filed three measures  that would enhance judicial qualifications and alter the judicial selection and retention process. Among the proposed reforms—which would require …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Tennessee’s senate approved by a 29-2 vote a proposed constitutional amendment that has been nicknamed “ The Founding Fathers Plan Plus .” The proposal would establish a federal selection process for …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative The Quality Judges Initiative is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to the ranks of the O'Connor Advisory Committee— Professor Talbot "Sandy" D'Alemberte and Professor Keith Swisher …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications The University of Denver has announced the award recipients for its  Annual Founders Day Gala , and we are proud to announce that IAALS Associate Executive Director  Karen J. Mathis is among them. Karen, a 1972 …

Marnee Baker Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law  is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and has a longstanding commitment to legal education along the lines proposed in the Carnegie Report. This dedication to professionalism …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director 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 …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The American Bar Association's Task Force on the Future of Legal Education convened during the ABA's mid-year meeting in Dallas to hear testimony from individuals about opportunities to improve legal education. ABA …