Meet up at the ABA Meeting in San Francisco?

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Early tomorrow morning, I'm heading to San Francisco through Sunday for the ABA's Annual Meeting. You may see me at meetings for the Law School Division, the Young Lawyers Division, the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, and the… MORE

The Biggest Surprise About the ABA Task Force's Working Paper on the Future of Legal Education

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The ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education released its Working Paper late last week (update: the ABA has posted a new version as of August 7, 2013). If you have been following the discussions (including the Task Force's work), you've… MORE

Montana Legislature Directs Review of Family Law and Domestic Relations Matters

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At the direction of the Montana Legislature, the Montana Law and Justice Interim Committee met last month with the objective of finding ways to improve the Montana family court and domestic relations proceedings. To facilitate… MORE

Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Approves Model Discovery Plan and Case Management Order

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The Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Committee, which for many years has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce the cost and burden of electronic discovery consistent with the goals of Rule 1, now provides another important… MORE

“Wedleases” Offered as a Suggestion to Reduce High Divorce Rates

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A recent article in the Washington Post suggests that our current concept of marriage needs to adapt to the high divorce rate in the United States. As a solution, the author borrows a concept from property law and suggests that couples enter… MORE

ETL Fellow Roberto Corrada Named One of the “Best Law Teachers” in the Country

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According to a new book entitled “What the Best Law Teachers Do,” ETL Fellow and Professor Roberto Corrada of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (an ETL Consortium school) is among the ranks of the twenty-six best… MORE

Proposed Federal Rule Amendments Now Open for Public Comment

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On August 15, 2013, the public comment period opened on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. As discussed in an earlier post that detailed the proposed amendments, this package of amendments represents the culmination of… MORE

Justice O'Connor Talks "Fair Courts" with State Legislators

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On August 12, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the keynote address at the 2013 Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in Atlanta, Georgia. Justice O'Connor spoke about two areas… MORE

Governor Christie Makes New Waves in Judicial Nominations

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For the second time in his tenure—and the second time in state history—New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declined to renominate a sitting supreme court justice.  Christie offered two rationales for the decision to pass over Justice Helen Hoens… MORE

Column Offers an Inside Look at Party "Slating" of Judicial Candidates

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A recent piece in the Chicago Sun-Times sheds light on the process for selecting judges in Cook County, Illinois. Earlier this month, the Cook County Democratic Party's Judicial Selection Committee met to "slate" candidates, a process through… MORE