Report: Michigan had costliest state Supreme Court election in nation

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According to a new report, Michigan had the most expensive judicial races in 2009-10, accounting for one fourth of the $38.4 million spent nationwide. The state also saw the highest spending on TV advertisements and the most attack ads. Click here… MORE

Law firms' competition

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Larry Ribstein comments on changes in corporate legal services, which find companies first doing away with the law firms as middle men and the then restructuring internal legal teams and “embedding” lawyers throughout the organization. Click here… MORE

Changing Legal Education One Classroom at a Time

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This week, Rebecca Love Kourlis contributed a guest post to the National Law School's Forum on Legal Education: But, of course, systemic change doesn’t happen overnight. Progress will be incremental.  The people who can make it happen are the… MORE

Christie slams N.J. Supreme Court for fast-tracking challenge to judges' health-benefits law

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Bypassing the intermediate appellate court, the supreme court agreed to review a trial court decision invalidating an increase in judges’ contributions to their health insurance and pensions. Governor Christie characterized this as a “manipulation… MORE

Carlson will not seek re-election to Supreme Court

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Supreme court presiding justice George C. Carlson, Jr. announced that he will not seek reelection in 2012. Carlson was first appointed to the bench in 2001 and won reelection in 2004. Click here to read the article.

O'Connor breaks ground again, this time as a former Supreme Court justice

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At a recent event in her honor, Sandra Day O'Connor acknowledged her unlikely path to the Supreme Court, which resulted in her being the first female justice on the Court. And now she is "breaking ground again and creating her own template for life… MORE

IAALS Hails Steps Forward on Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project

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DENVER, CO – The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver today applauds the Colorado Supreme Court for approving the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project. This visionary step forward joins a… MORE

Elena Harman

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Elena Harman is the founder and principal consultant at Vantage Evaluation, a firm specializing in helping Colorado nonprofits understand and improve their impact and outcomes. Vantage focuses on providing high quality, customized, and creative… MORE

Federal Circuit chief judge announces model order to limit e-discovery

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The Federal Circuit Advisory Council unanimously voted to adopt the proposed "Model Order on E-Discovery in Patent Cases." The model would limits on electronic discovery. Click here to read the article.

Glut of Criminal Cases Puts the Squeeze on Civil Litigation

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As criminal cases crowd already crowded dockets, civil litigants see resolutions to their disputes delayed indefinitely. Click here to read the article.