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West Virginia Ends Partisan Elections for Judges
West Virginia Ends Partisan Elections for Judges
The West Virginia legislature has passed, and the governor has signed, a bill that makes elections for the state's judges nonpartisan. Despite the new legislation, it is not possible to remove all traces of partisanship from judicial races. An additional consequence of the new law is that it effectively ends straight-ticket voting for judges.
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Five Things to Do While You're Waiting for U.S. News Law School Rankings to Hit
Five Things to Do While You're Waiting for U.S. News Law School Rankings to Hit
If you’re like most prospective students, there’s a good chance the U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings will play some kind of role in your decision about where to go to law school. We can all debate the merits of the rankings as a method for choosing a law school, but we can’t stop the world from clamoring for them. So until they’re announced, here are some things to keep you occupied.
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Resource Center Benefits Graduate Student Workers along with Their Divorcing Clients
Resource Center Benefits Graduate Student Workers along with Their Divorcing Clients
Since opening in September 2013, the University of Denver’s Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families has served as an invaluable resource not only for participating families, but also for the graduate students who have an opportunity to work within their field and gain experience. In January’s Family Court Review, students and supervisors share their perspectives on the experience.
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Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar: Is Justice for Sale on the Campaign Trail?
Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar: Is Justice for Sale on the Campaign Trail?
Last Tuesday’s Supreme Court argument was the latest chapter in the Court’s struggle to balance electoral candidates’ right to solicit campaign donations against the appearance or actual threat of corruption that arises when litigants or attorneys donate to a judge’s election campaign and later appear before that same judge in court. What all the Justices seemed to agree about—that electing state court judges poses great risk to the legitimacy of the states’ judiciaries—remains beyond their power to remedy.
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Legal Employers Have a Critical Role to Play in Improving Legal Education
Legal Employers Have a Critical Role to Play in Improving Legal Education
ETL is about to release its first major report—a study of the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program. The report is not even public yet, but it was already highlighted in the Wall Street Journal and criticized at Above the Law. Ultimately, if law schools are going to develop programs that better prepare students and if prospective students are going to rely on those programs, then legal employers must value them. And, we're working on ways to help ensure that happens.
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Creation of Nevada Appeals Court Finally Approved in 2014: The Road So Far
Creation of Nevada Appeals Court Finally Approved in 2014: The Road So Far
In a historic 53.78%–46.22% decision, which is already beginning to transform the state's judiciary in significant ways, Nevada voters elected to create an Intermediate Court of Appeals during the November 2014 election cycle. Nevada has demonstrated that, with right mindedness and well-placed determination on behalf of achieving a high-functioning and efficient legal system, change and progress will eventually prevail.
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One Year and 80 Families Later: Celebrating the Success of a New Model for Separation and Divorce
One Year and 80 Families Later: Celebrating the Success of a New Model for Separation and Divorce
One year ago, the Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families opened its doors at the University of Denver to serve families in metro area. Based on an interdisciplinary out-of-court model developed by the Honoring Families Initiative, the RCSDF is operating at full-force today, helping numerous parents transition in a positive and constructive manner that better serves them and their children.
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Choosing Judges: Judicial Nominating Commissions and the Selection of Supreme Court Justices
Choosing Judges: Judicial Nominating Commissions and the Selection of Supreme Court Justices
We are pleased to announce the release of a new report on the judicial nominating commissions used to select supreme court justices in 30 states and Washington, D.C. With Choosing Judges, we examine why judicial nominating commissions are established in the first place, how their structure and operation differ across the nation, and what some of the best practices might be in building public trust in the process.
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The Resource Center Interdisciplinary Team: A Dual JD/MSW Student Perspective
The Resource Center Interdisciplinary Team: A Dual JD/MSW Student Perspective
The Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families provides an amazing opportunity for graduate students to gain real world experience not only working with clients but working with other professionals. As a dual JD and MSW student, the Resource Center seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime, and was more valuable than I could have ever dreamed.
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Toward Impartial and Accountable Judges
Toward Impartial and Accountable Judges
In recent years, I have been distressed to see persistent efforts in some states to politicize the bench and the role of our judges. Working closely with IAALS and its Quality Judges Initiative, we have collaborated to promote processes for selecting and retaining state judges that inspire public trust in our courts and the integrity of their decisions. Today, I am pleased to share with you the O’Connor Judicial Selection Plan—our recommendations for protecting and strengthening the courts.
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