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IAALS is very sad to note the passing of Professor Penelope Pether, of Villanova Law School. Penny taught at both Villanova and American University, but was an Aussie by birth and education. One of Penny's areas of scholarship was the… MORE
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When most people think of electronic discovery, they probably envision a lawsuit in federal court between corporate giants with big litigation budgets and terabytes of electronically stored information (ESI). To be sure, the federal courts have seen… MORE
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On September 3, the Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families at the University of Denver opened its doors to metro-area families. The Center is a model for providing interdisciplinary, out-of-court solutions to separating and… MORE
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Two retired judges will co-chair a new task force on judicial independence established by the New Jersey Bar Association. According to the bar association's president, the task force will direct its efforts at "current threats to weaken our… MORE
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Judge Paul W. Grimm is well known for his contributions in the area of improving the pretrial discovery process, particularly with regard to the discovery of electronically stored information. In addition to his many other roles, Judge Grimm is… MORE
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Opponents of commission-based appointment of judges—also known as the Missouri Plan, for the state in which the judicial selection process originated—have obtained approval from the secretary of state for two identically worded proposed… MORE
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Chad C. Schmucker, former state court administrator and circuit judge of Jackson County, Michigan, will become the 8th president of the National Judicial College in 2014. As president, he will work to provide innovative judicial education… MORE
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Earlier this year, a local news channel praised the University of Miami's Health and Elder Law Medical Legal Partnership in a piece entitled "Joining Forces.” The clinic, run by Dr. Pat Caralis of the VA hospital and JoNel… MORE
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At a recent public forum, Ohio's three newest supreme court justices discussed the threat posed to state courts by significant turnover on the bench. Over the next six years, four of the high court's seven justices—along with approximately 100… MORE
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IAALS Online readers are familiar with recent efforts to alter the process for selecting Kansas' appellate judges. Supporters of increased funding for public schools are concerned about the impact this effort may have on a school finance case that… MORE