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Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A district court candidate involved in a Republican runoff has taken the rare step of rejecting the voluntary campaign spending limits enacted by the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act of 1995. The built-in incentive to …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In a guest post on Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab , Natalie Knowlton (Manager, Quality Judges Initiative ) discusses the release of IAALS'  Cornerstones of State Judicial Selection: Laying the Foundation for Quality …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A house committee voted to investigate impeachment proceedings against four judges based on complaints stemming from their rulings in two child custody cases. Thu, 07/26/2012 - …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Results from two efforts to evaluate judicial candidates in the state have been released recently. The King County Bar Association’s screening committee gave “unqualified” ratings to three of 13 candidates for contested …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director An error and vague wording on election-related materials could affect the outcome of a supreme court race. In King County, both the judicial primary ballot and the judicial voter pamphlet indicate that the top two …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The Nebraska State Bar Association’s 2012 Judicial Performance Evaluation results have been released, showing positive ratings for judges across the state, and the Bar has developed a radio spot to draw attention to …

Marnee Baker The Legal Profession course at Indiana University Maurer School of Law , taught by Professor Bill Henderson, advances students' professional skills through a 1L competency model that focuses on active listening, empathy, self-awareness, …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Justice David Prosser converted his campaign fund to a defense fund to aid him in battling allegations of judicial ethics violations. According to the state’s government accountability board, using the campaign fund in …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Eleven of 12 court of appeals judges and two of five supreme court justices have recused themselves from hearing an appeal involving a constitutional challenge to the state’s process for selecting appellate judges. John …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The outcome of the August 7 GOP primary elections could impact the process for selecting court of appeals judges by determining whether moderate Republicans will maintain control of the senate or give way to …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director State supreme court campaigns have set national fundraising and spending records in recent years, but this year’s races are relatively inexpensive with candidates raising just over $1 million to date. Wed, 07/25/2012 - …

Marnee Baker Regent University School of Law , the newest partner of Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers, integrates some form of professional identity development in nearly all courses. During their time at Regent, students continually revisit the question, …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Denver, Colo. – IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, announces the release of Cornerstones of State Judicial Selection: Laying the Foundation for Quality …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Denver, Colo. – IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, is proud to announce the release of an updated edition of Navigating the Hazards of E-Discovery: A …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director According to data compiled from The American Bench , women hold 27.5 percent of state judgeships in 2012—a slight increase from 26.8 percent in 2011. At the same time, the percentage of women on the federal bench …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director A former Democratic Party chairman filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the distribution of matching funds under the pilot public financing program to a Republican supreme court candidate. Candidate Allen Loughry, …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director From a pool of 22 applicants, the judicial nominating commission identified ten semi-finalists for a supreme court vacancy , including six women and four men. The commission will narrow the list to three finalists in …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Fourteen attorneys, including six court of appeals judges, applied to fill the vacancy created by Justice Andrew Hurwitz’s move to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Only four of the fourteen applicants …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The state supreme court denied Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s request to intervene in her criminal case and have it heard by an out-of-county judge. Justice Melvin, who is charged with using court staff to assist in her …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In addition to the court of appeals vacancy for which the commission on judicial nomination is currently accepting applications, there are several upcoming vacancies on the seven-member court . Two justices will reach …