Confidence game; bench, bar leaders ponder strategies to raise public trust in the courts
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Attendees at the National Conference on Public Trust and Confidence in the Justice System agreed that public faith in the judicial system needed some serious bolstering and that the system needed to be made more customer-friendly. A 1999 survey by the National Center for State Courts found 3/4 of respondents trusted their local courts at least somewhat, but this was below the confidence ratings respondents gave other government institutions.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1999
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Timely action: ABA takes a stand on asbestos, enemy combatant issues as debate heats up
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The ABA has recently adopted positions on two controversial issues. The organization has declared its support for proposed laws which would restrict the right of action in non-malignant asbestos disease cases to people with certain designated symptoms. The ABA also has declared that the government should grant "enemy combatants" access to lawyers and allow judges to reveiw their cases.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 2003
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Preparing to help
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Some of the legal issues in the War on Terrorism President George W. Bush declared in 2001 are discussed. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act deals with the right of reservists to return to their civilian jobs. The Serviceman's Group Life Insurance covers death and disability benefits and is essential to military personnel.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 2001
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