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Letter Dated April 20, 2010 To The Honorable John Conyers, Chairman of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee from Representative Rick Boucher, member of the House Judiciary Committee and member of its Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Poli

of 2009, and urge you not to schedule the bill for consideration by the Judiciary Committee. ... have outlined in this letter, I urge you not to schedule H.R. 4115 for consideration by the Judiciary ...

Announcements - 2010-07-05 00:00

Texas Judiciary Meets Dynamic State Challenges
The Supreme Court of Texas
Hon. Wallace B. Jefferson

the state has faced. Editor: What is the overall quality of the Texas judiciary? Is there a business court, or do you feel one is needed? Jefferson: The judiciary is well qualified, which ... in the Texas judiciary? Jefferson: We are fortunate when people of exceptional experience run ...

Articles - 2011-09-01 00:00

Delaware Practice Benefits From A Powerful And Effective Judiciary
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Rolin P. Bissell

litigants to access Delaware's judiciary. While Chancery's jurisdiction is broad ... before a judge with commercial expertise. Editor: The Delaware judiciary seems ...

Articles - 2011-05-02 00:00

The DRI Judicial Task Force Report: An Opportunity For Corporate Counsel To Learn About Issues Facing The Judiciary
Lewis Wagner, LLP
John Trimble

formed a task force to investigate issues facing the judiciary across America. The general mission ... business, community and political leaders; to report to DRI on the state of our judiciary, and to make ... by others.Furthermore, the most readily identifiable areas of concern for the judiciary were 1) adequacy of judicial ...

Articles - 2007-11-01 00:00

The Hon. Randall T. Shepard: Some Core Judiciary Concerns

force, chaired by John Trimble, to investigate issues facing the judiciary across America. The task force determined that the most readily identifiable areas of concern for the judiciary were 1) adequacy of judicial ... shrinking. My view is that the judiciary worksbest when you get people who have come to the bench from ...

Articles - 2008-02-01 00:00

The Hon. Randall T. Shepard: Some Core Judiciary Concerns

formed a task force, chaired by John Trimble, to investigate issues facing the judiciary across America. The task force determined that the most readily identifiable areas of concern for the judiciary were 1) ... corporate counsel or academic experience has been shrinking. My view is that the judiciary works best when ...

Articles - 2008-02-01 00:00

Judicial Compensation And The Quality Of The Judiciary

to ensure the sustainability of a highly qualified judiciary? One of our featured speakers, Judge D. Brock ... elsewhere. Other problems have manifested as well. Most people would agree that the federal judiciary ... the judiciary's racial, ethnic and gender diversity as qualified candidates choose not to forego highly lucrative ...

Articles - 2007-09-01 00:00

A Study In Contrasts: The Canadian And U.S. Judiciaries
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
John Lorn McDougall

that you have a diverse judiciary, but never at the expense of quality. This is a balance which we try ... background, but not at the expense of tokenism. With respect to the age of our judiciary, many recently ...

Articles - 2008-04-01 00:00

New Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Jane Leslie Dalton: Pro Diversity, Pro Judiciary, Pro Business
Duane Morris LLP
Jane Leslie Dalton

I remain interested in the Judiciary. Although the PBA has been pressing for merit selection ...

Articles - 2007-03-01 00:00

Middle Atlantic Focus Maryland's Judiciary: Working Collaboratively To Achieve Full And Fair Justice

Editor: You have said that Maryland has "the best judiciary money can't buy." What ... Editor: What principles guide Maryland's judiciary? Bell: Fuller access to justice; improved ... programmatically, and all of our initiatives. In the same connection, everyone in the judiciary works hard ...

Articles - 2005-05-01 00:00