Links of Interest: May 7-10, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections Justice at Stake's Gavel Grab reports on how partisan politics which can block the filling of Federal judicial vacancies impact the administration of justice. Earlier this week, the American Constitution Society reported on a White House meeting of legal experts...
May 11, 2012

From the ARDC: Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers

The Illinois Registration & Disciplinary Commission issued this alert today with respect to fraudulent loan modification. Ethics Alert Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers Lawyers, particularly sole and small firm practitioners, are increasingly becoming the target of loan modification...
May 10, 2012

Research Capsule: State of the Science of Pretrial Assessment

Article: State of the Science of Pretrial Assessment (pdf) March, 2011 Author / Publication: Cynthia A. Mamalian, PhD -- Bureau of Justice Assistance Summary: "The most important decision that is made with respect to a newly arrested defendant is whether to release that defendant into the communit...
May 1, 2012

Links of Interest: April 23-27, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections The Sun-Times called for a rewrite of the rules on judicial recusal. We will be co-sponsoring a forum on judicial independence and recusal standards on May 23. Sponsor Justice at Stake has a resource page on recusal. Along with Chicago Appleseed, co-sponsor the...
April 27, 2012

Links of Interest: April 16-20, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections The Statesman reports, Texas lawmakers are rankled by the state's judicial ethics rules, which seem to permit the judicial oversight commission attorney-client privilege to "keep secret" some of its investigation findings. "I've never heard of that," said Sen....
April 20, 2012