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The Business Insider has compiled a list of the 9 most costly cities for divorcees. The list considered each city's average fee rate for divorce attorneys in addition to the financial impact of each state's different spousal… MORE
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Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson of the Texas Supreme Court issued his State of the Judiciary message on March 6. In his remarks, Chief Justice Jefferson, who is also member of the Quality Judges Initiative O'Connor Advisory Committee, called for… MORE
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The house of representatives approved with a 78-14 vote a proposed constitutional amendment that would alter the process for selecting Tennessee's appellate judges. The senate approved the measure 29-2 in February. The legislature also approved the… MORE
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Last week, IAALS Associate Executive Director Karen J. Mathis was presented with the Community Service Award by the University of Denver. As part of the DU Founders Day celebration, Karen and five other award honorees spent an intimate evening with… MORE
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Kristen Sonday is the Co-Founder and COO of Paladin, whose mission is to increase access to justice by helping legal teams run more efficient pro bono programs. In her role, she works with law firms and Fortune 500s to staff, manage, and track their… MORE
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By a vote of 28-12, the senate gave final approval to a bill that ends the role of the nominating commission in appointing court of appeals judges and requires senate confirmation of such appointments. The house of representatives passed the bill… MORE
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The District of Nevada adopted a Short Trial Program on March 11, 2013. The Short Trial Rules include the express purpose of expediting "civil trials (both bench trials and jury trials) through procedures designed to control the length of the trial… MORE
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The divorce rate among baby boomers has reached an all-time high of 25 percent, with many more newly single 50-somethings experiencing difficulties planning and saving for retirement. USA Today reports that it will cost "at least… MORE
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Four former Pennsylvania governors, including two Democrats and two Republicans, joined together in expressing support for a proposal to change the way the state's appellate judges are selected. A bill introduced in the senate in January calls for… MORE
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In a recent article, The Huffington Post offers advice on how families with teens can better cope with divorce. Divorce can particularly stress family relationships involving teenagers; teens are already struggling to establish their… MORE