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Impeachment and Recall of State Judges

All states have some procedure for removing state judges who are found to have engaged in serious misconduct. Such procedures are set out in the states' constitutions or laws. This article discusses the removal of state judges by impeachment and...

Sunshine Laws

Sunshine Laws

States have enacted Sunshine Laws to ensure governmental integrity and accountability. Sunshine Laws require governmental bodies (commissions, boards, advisory committees, and agencies) to hold meetings,...

Legal Ethics and Legal Malpractice

Admission to the Practice of Law

After successfully completing law school, a law school graduate is required to pass a state bar examination before he or she will be admitted to the practice of law in the state. After...

Judicial Immunity

Judicial Actions

As a general rule, a judge is immune or protected from lawsuits seeking money damages for any actions performed by the judge as part of his or her official duties. Judicial immunity thus shields a...

Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation in Appellate Courts

In response to the increasing number of appeals being filed in the 1970's, settlement conferences were encouraged in appellate courts. However, settlement conferences had mixed results. In the 1990's, appellate courts turned to mediation...