States Take Different Paths on Public Financing of Judicial Campaigns

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Public financing of judicial elections is currently seeing a mixed reception in a handful of states. North Carolina is considering discontinuing the public financing program for appellate races that the legislature established in 2002,… MORE

States Reconsider Mandatory Retirement Ages for Judges

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As Bill Raftery covered last month on Gavel to Gavel, legislatures in 17 states are considering whether to increase or eliminate their mandatory retirement age for judges. Mandatory retirement ages for state judges around the country range from 70… MORE

Technology Makes Divorce Process Easier

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While advancements in technology have made marrying over the internet a reality, they have made the divorce process easier as well. In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal discusses technology-assisted divorce and specifically… MORE

Governor Signs Bill Increasing Number of Judicial Nominees

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Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a bill calling for the state's judicial nominating commissions to submit at least five names for each judicial vacancy. As IAALS Online reported last month, some question the constitutionality of the bill, since… MORE

Legislators in Two States Look to Alter Judicial Performance Evaluations

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Socially conservative legislators in Alaska have proposed a bill that would remove the judicial council's authority to make recommendations regarding judges standing for retention. In 1975, Alaska became the first state to establish an official… MORE

Billing Dispute Can Be Used as Learning Opportunity for Law Students

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In the wake of a very public fee dispute involving one of the world's largest law firms, Professor Benjamin Madison, an Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Fellow, recommends that law schools turn it into a learning opportunity "to better prepare law… MORE

Minnesota State Bar Reviewing its Judicial Selection Policy

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Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that allowed Minnesota judicial candidates to publicly discuss their views on legal and political issues, the state and its legal community were first confronted with the potential intrusion of… MORE

Miami Law to Offer New Dual Medical-Legal Degree Program

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In a recent article, The Miami Herald takes a closer look into the University of Miami's new dual medical-legal degree program, set to launch this fall. This program is an expansion of Miami's Health and Elder Law Medical Legal Partnership… MORE

Gabrielle Davis Joins the Honoring Families Initiative Advisory Committee

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The Honoring Families Initiative is pleased to announce a new addition to our national Advisory Committee—Gabrielle Davis. Davis is a Legal & Policy Advisor with the Battered Women's Justice Project. Previously, she was a Clinical Professor of… MORE