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1. An Uncommon Dialogue: What Do We Want in Our Judges & How Do We Get There?

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   In March 2013, IAALS sponsored “An Uncommon Dialogue” about judicial selection. IAALS convened a group of thirty legal experts for two days to share perspectives on essential attributes for judges and how to put judges with those attributes on the bench. The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies and The Aspen Institute Justice & Society Program facilitated the participation ... MORE

2. Change the Culture, Change the System

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   IAALS and others have catalogued and documented the case for civil justice reform over the past ten years. The results of multiple nationwide surveys have found that cost is too high and it affects court access; delay increases cost; and discovery is responsible for much of the unnecessary cost and delay.

   The challenge in addressing these issues lies not only in crafting solutions—it is also overcoming lawyers’ and jud... MORE

3. The O’Connor Judicial Selection Plan

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   IAALS has a deep and abiding interest in protecting the quality and integrity of the judiciary. To that end, IAALS has worked closely with an extremely qualified Advisory Committee chaired by United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Ret.). With her assistance, and based upon IAALS’ independent research and compilation of existing research, IAALS and Justice O’Connor have identified a model for judicial select... MORE

4. Divorcing Together

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   Every year, millions of married couples decide to divorce. The legal system provides a means for sorting out financial issues, dividing assets, dissolving the legal relationship, and setting arrangements for the children; however, it is well established that the adversarial nature of divorce can present a number of psychological challenges for parents and children alike. Furthermore, families often need help in plannin... MORE

5. America’s Judicial Selection Wars

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   In 2008, fifteen states held contested elections for twenty-six supreme court seats. And, according to national watchdog groups the Brennan Center for Justice and Justice at Stake, nearly $20 million was spent on television advertising, an increase of 24 percent over the 2006 election.

   Is this a problem? After all, raising vast sums of money and spending them on campaign advertising is commonplace in races for sea... MORE

6. Think Like a Client

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   Understanding what clients want and expect from their lawyers is imperative for the provision of high-quality legal services, as well as for lawyers’ success in the legal profession. While we have anecdotal evidence that presents glimpses of answers to our questions about what clients value, there is a dearth of empirical evidence to support firm conclusions.

   This report represents a first step for the profession in developing a compr... MORE

7. Unlocking E-Discovery: A Toolkit for Judges in State Courts Across the Nation

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   In 2012, IAALS published the second edition of Navigating the Hazards of E-Discovery: A Manual for Judges in State Courts Across the Nation, which serves as a manual for state court judges and anyone who needs a basic resource that inclu... MORE

8. Working Smarter, Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases

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   This report is the culmination of a joint project between IAALS and the American College of Trial Lawyers, which involved interviewing nearly 30 state and federal trial court judges, from diverse jurisdictions nationwide, who were identified as being outstanding and efficient case managers. Working Smarter, Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases documents their recommenda... MORE

9. Report on the 2012 Conference and Introduction to the 2013 Conference

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   In September 2012, 21 law schools sent representatives to Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers’ first conference, “The Development of Professional Identity in Legal Education: Rethinking Learning and Assessment.” The conference sought collaboration among schools to identify best practices for forming professional identity, encouraged schools to share examples of programs and curricula that suppor... MORE

10. The Landscape of Domestic Relations Cases in State Courts

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    A first of its kind study, this report brings together national data from family cases that confirms what we have long known at IAALS: family courts must do more to focus on problem solving rather than rely on the traditional structure framed around an adversarial approach.

    The report was released by the National Center for State Courts Family Justice Initiative, in partnership with IAALS.