50th Anniversary Appellate Judges Conference

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Ethics

An Interview with Justice Randy Holland

By Justice Robert H. Edmunds Jr.

Now the longest-serving justice in Delaware’s history, Justice Randy Holland manages to find the time to undertake national and international work involving judicial ethics and professionalism. He also finds the time to write and edit books while carrying out his judicial responsibilities.

Features

Courts & Judiciary

The ABA Judicial Division Turns 100: The Management of Courts and Cases

By Peter M. Koelling

The ABA Judicial Division continues to take the lead in developing and improving caseflow management, standards and goals, and time standards.

Appellate Practice

The Founding of the Appellate Judges Conference and the Appellate Judges Education Institute

By Justice Frank Sullivan Jr.

Visionary and committed judicial leaders, aided by capable and devoted ABA staff, were instrumental in establishing the Appellate Judges Conference in 1964 and the Appellate Judges Education Institute in 2002.

Courts & Judiciary

Appellate Practice: The Next 50 Years

By Peter M. Koelling

Advances in technology will spur electronic filings and videoconferencing that will make the courts more efficient.

Courts & Judiciary

Changes in Appellate Judges and Practice During the Last 50 Years

By Roger D. Townsend

In light of societal and technological changes since 1964, it is not surprising that appellate advocacy and judging are not what they used to be. What were those changes and what does the future hold?

Courts & Judiciary

International Commercial Arbitration Coming to a Courthouse Near You

By Judge Judith Kaye and S.I. Strong

Judges need to be aware of how an international commercial arbitration matter may appear in court and how it may relate to larger proceedings in the dispute and the world.

Appellate Practice

A Few Tips for a More Security-Conscious Lifestyle

By Judge Henry E. Hudson and John Muffler

Acts of retaliation are unpredictable; every member of a judge’s or lawyer’s staff and family should be trained to react in a crisis. Steps include making the courtroom safer, recognizing threatening communication and suspicious behavior, restricting access to personal information, enhancing security of your home, and handling suspicious packages.

Courts & Judiciary

What Judges Should Know About Court-Related Violence

By Judge Chuck Weller

Shot while standing in his chambers by a sniper 200 yards away in a parking garage, this judge returned to work a month later. He readily shares his story and tips for dealing with non-targeted, unplanned court-related violence and targeted, premeditated violence.

Domestic & Sexual Violence

Domestic Violence, Developing Brains, and the Lifespan: New Knowledge from Neuroscience

By Lynn Hecht Schafran

Judges need to be mindful of the social science and the neuroscience showing the effects of exposure to domestic violence on children’s mental and physical health, social and emotional development, and interpersonal relationships.

Technology Column

Appellate Practice

Technology and the Law 50 Years Ago

By Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Appellate Judges Conference, Judge Dixon compares aspects of appellate and trial practice of 50 years ago with the practice today and reviews a few predictions made in 1964 of what the world would be like in 2014.

Ethics Column

Appellate Practice

Evolving Role of the Appellate Courts in Judicial Ethics

By Marla N. Greenstein

In the past 50 years, the ABA and its appellate judges have developed Model Codes of Judicial Conduct and assisted in forming judicial conduct commissions in all 50 states. Because of this dedicated effort, we can all look forward to a strong ethical judiciary in our next 50 years.

Renew Your ABA Membership

50th Anniversary Appellate Judges Conference

The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Appellate Judges Conference

Waymaker

An Interview with Justice Randy Holland

Features

The ABA Judicial Division Turns 100: The Management of Courts and Cases

The Founding of the Appellate Judges Conference and the Appellate Judges Education Institute

Appellate Practice: The Next 50 Years

Changes in Appellate Judges and Practice During the Last 50 Years

International Commercial Arbitration Coming to a Courthouse Near You

A Few Tips for a More Security-Conscious Lifestyle

What Judges Should Know About Court-Related Violence

Domestic Violence, Developing Brains, and the Lifespan: New Knowledge from Neuroscience

Technology Column

Technology and the Law 50 Years Ago

Ethics Column

Evolving Role of the Appellate Courts in Judicial Ethics

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Renew Your ABA Membership

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50th Anniversary Appellate Judges Conference

The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Appellate Judges Conference

Waymaker

An Interview with Justice Randy Holland

Features

The ABA Judicial Division Turns 100: The Management of Courts and Cases

The Founding of the Appellate Judges Conference and the Appellate Judges Education Institute

Appellate Practice: The Next 50 Years

Changes in Appellate Judges and Practice During the Last 50 Years

International Commercial Arbitration Coming to a Courthouse Near You

A Few Tips for a More Security-Conscious Lifestyle

What Judges Should Know About Court-Related Violence

Domestic Violence, Developing Brains, and the Lifespan: New Knowledge from Neuroscience

Technology Column

Technology and the Law 50 Years Ago

Ethics Column

Evolving Role of the Appellate Courts in Judicial Ethics

ABA Resources

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