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In the United States, divorce has been present as far back as the colonization. However, it was not until 2010 that all 50 states had a no-fault divorce law in place, with New York being the last state. Abraham Lincoln is not the first image of a… MORE
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On January 17, The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced that Michael Hunter Schwartz had been appointed the new dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law. Schwartz is currently a professor and associate dean for Faculty and Academic… MORE
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Richard H. Middleton, Jr. is the owner and senior trial attorney in The Middleton Firm, LLC, based in Savannah, Georgia. Middleton joins the Advisory Committee to Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers with more than 30 years in mass tort and class action… MORE
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The Denver Post reports that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Raymond Moore's nomination today for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Moore, a Federal Public Defender, was first nominated by President Obama… MORE
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Professors JoNel Newman and Melissa Swain teach a unique clinic at the University of Miami Law School that integrates legal, medical, and social work to help students learn better patient/client advocacy skills. Students from both the law school and… MORE
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This week the judiciary committee in both the house of representatives and the senate approved measures that would alter the process for choosing the state’s appellate judges. The proposed constitutional amendment, which would eliminate the judicial… MORE
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On the same day that jury selection began in the trial of a supreme court justice charged with illegal campaign practices, a Pennsylvania legislator introduced a measure that would end partisan elections for appellate judges. The proposal calls for… MORE
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The Western District of Washington has amended its Local Civil Rules, which include their express purpose of promoting “the just, efficient, speedy, and economical determination of every action and proceeding.” Local Rule 26(f) states that the… MORE
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An informal Senate agreement on the rules of filibusters has the potential to accelerate confirmations of federal district court judges. The agreement, reached by Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky… MORE
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Kelsey Montague is the Associate Director of Marketing and Public Relations at IAALS. She oversees visibility for the organization, specifically focusing on organizational marketing strategy, social media, earned media, digital marketing, and… MORE