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Many advocates for legal education reform state that the traditional Socratic lecture model in law schools must be supplemented by experiential learning. Kathleen Elliott Vinson, Professor of Legal Writing and Director of Legal Writing,… MORE
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As noted in a previous post, the cuts to legal aid in England have had a serious impact on the public's ability to access the legal system and obtain representation. A recent article describes additional consequences stemming… MORE
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With Tennessee's August 7 judicial retention elections just over two weeks away, the TV ad war is escalating. According to the latest figures from Justice at Stake, the Brennan Center for Justice, and the National Institute for Money in State… MORE
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In an age where much of the evidence presented in American courtrooms is never printed or available in a paper format, it is essential that judges understand the unique challenges that electronically stored information (ESI) creates, both for… MORE
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This week, IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis penned an article for the ABA Journal's The New Normal, which focuses on how the litigation process is being remade. Kourlis walks down the road that reforms in the civil justice system have… MORE
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Law Week Colorado recently published an article highlighting the Honoring Families Initiative model for out-of-court resolution of divorce and separation, and custody matters, which is currently being piloted at the … MORE
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Professor Ann C. Hodges, University of Richmond Law School, has published an article on Using Experiential Education to Develop Human Resources for the Nonprofit Community: A Course Study Analysis. The paper analyzes a course in Nonprofit… MORE
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Legal Aid Ontario, established in 1998 by the Legal Aid Services Act, is an independent publicly funded organization that promotes access to justice for low-income individuals. The organization recently created programs that provide services to… MORE
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The ABA recently honored Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law and Vanderbilt University Law School, both Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium schools, with their 2014 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards. The award is… MORE
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Recent events in Arkansas have prompted some state leaders to call for an end to electing judges, in favor of commission-based gubernatorial appointment.
In May, a contested nonpartisan primary race for an open seat on the state supreme… MORE