How Are Judges Trained in Domestic Relations Matters in Your Jurisdiction?

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Adequate training is vital in preparing judicial officers for the challenges of being on the bench. While this is true regardless of docket type, judicial education/training is especially important for domestic relations matters, given the… MORE

Study of Brooklyn Family Court Underway to Improve Service to Self-Represented Litigants

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This summer, the Brooklyn Family Court Child Support Study hopes to improve the quality of legal assistance to self-represented litigants in child custody proceedings. The study, conducted by the National Center for Access to Justice… MORE

Meet up at the ABA Meeting in San Francisco?

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Early tomorrow morning, I'm heading to San Francisco through Sunday for the ABA's Annual Meeting. You may see me at meetings for the Law School Division, the Young Lawyers Division, the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, and the… MORE

Linda Simard

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Linda Sandstrom Simard, Professor and former Associate Dean, is an active participant in national, international and state civil procedure organizations. As a member of the Civil Justice Improvements Committee appointed by the Conference of… MORE

The Biggest Surprise About the ABA Task Force's Working Paper on the Future of Legal Education

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The ABA Task Force on the Future of Legal Education released its Working Paper late last week (update: the ABA has posted a new version as of August 7, 2013). If you have been following the discussions (including the Task Force's work), you've… MORE

Montana Legislature Directs Review of Family Law and Domestic Relations Matters

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At the direction of the Montana Legislature, the Montana Law and Justice Interim Committee met last month with the objective of finding ways to improve the Montana family court and domestic relations proceedings. To facilitate… MORE

Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Approves Model Discovery Plan and Case Management Order

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The Seventh Circuit Electronic Discovery Pilot Program Committee, which for many years has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce the cost and burden of electronic discovery consistent with the goals of Rule 1, now provides another important… MORE

“Wedleases” Offered as a Suggestion to Reduce High Divorce Rates

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A recent article in the Washington Post suggests that our current concept of marriage needs to adapt to the high divorce rate in the United States. As a solution, the author borrows a concept from property law and suggests that couples enter… MORE

ETL Fellow Roberto Corrada Named One of the “Best Law Teachers” in the Country

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According to a new book entitled “What the Best Law Teachers Do,” ETL Fellow and Professor Roberto Corrada of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (an ETL Consortium school) is among the ranks of the twenty-six best… MORE

Proposed Federal Rule Amendments Now Open for Public Comment

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On August 15, 2013, the public comment period opened on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. As discussed in an earlier post that detailed the proposed amendments, this package of amendments represents the culmination of… MORE