Rebecca Love Kourlis and Judge David Prince on "Working Smarter, Not Harder"

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In a recent article, Law Week Colorado covered IAALS' newest publication, Working Smarter, Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases, which shares the recommendations and key practices of nearly thirty state and federal… MORE

Alaska Legislators Seek to Change the Way Judges Are Selected

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IAALS Online has been tracking efforts in a handful of states to expand gubernatorial authority over judicial nominating commissions, and we can now add Alaska to this mix. Republican state legislators have proposed a bill that would increase the… MORE

Professional Perspectives on the Resource Center and its Preliminary Impact for Families

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In this month's edition of The Colorado Lawyer, Natalie Knowlton and I provide an update to the Colorado legal community on the Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families at the University of Denver. The Resource Center was developed… MORE

Preliminary Results Reflect Growing Belief that Utah Rule Reforms Having Intended Impact

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In a recent post on the long-awaited results from pilot project experimentation around the country, we shared evaluations from the New Hampshire and Boston Litigation Session pilot projects. Initial data is now available from Utah as well, where… MORE

National Jurist Names Top 60 Law Schools for Practical Training

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The National Jurist has named its top 60 law schools that offer practical training. The magazine will rank the top 21 schools and list the remaining 39 in upcoming issues. Editor-In-Chief Jack Crittenden was quoted saying, "This is the… MORE

New York Proposes Pro Bono Scholars Program for Third-Year Students

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Chief Judge Johnathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals has announced a new program designed to allow third-year law students to sit for the bar exam in February, so long as they devote their final semester to pro bono… MORE

Tort Reform Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows in Texas Judicial Elections

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Texas' Republican primary elections on March 4 have brought together an unusual combination of candidates and campaign contributors, at least with respect to the state's highest court. Four seats on the all-Republican supreme court are on the… MORE

Collaborative Process Yields Dividends for Family Law in Minnesota

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In a classic example of "two heads are better than one," a group of stakeholders and legislators has come together to accomplish a substantial compromise on parental responsibility legislation and the family court process in Minnesota. The Minnesota… MORE

IAALS Thanks Two Departing Board Members, and Welcomes New Additions

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As we strive to improve the American legal system, we do so in collaboration with some of the best minds in the country. It is through the expertise and guidance of these partners that we are able to forge innovative and practical solutions to the… MORE

San Diego Implements "One Day Divorce" Pilot Program

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The San Diego Superior Court has implemented a new pilot program that allows couples to complete a simple divorce in just one day. The program was established with the intention of helping self-represented litigants move their cases… MORE