Expense-paid judicial seminars hit; liberal group charges such conferences unfairly advance business viewpoint
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The Alliance for Justice has issued a report claiming that business interests purchase access to the legal profession by funding educational seminars at well-known law schools. The report's specific targets are conservative foundations that have underwritten law and economics programs at some law schools and corporations offering expense-paid judicial seminars. Ethical guidance on the subject for judges comes from the Code of Judicial Conduct and the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct of the US Judicial Conference, with the latter favoring conferences so that judges do not become cloistered.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1993
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Pondering judicial independence: witnesses offer varied views and solutions to ABA commission
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The ABA Commission on the Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence heard testimony from one speaker that believed that judges have adopted an imperial role that is too independent. The Commission was formed to address issues of independence and politicized decision-making. Daniel Troy argued that judges should be held politically accountable for their decisions when their decisions encroach on legislative prerogatives. Wisconsin Justice Shirley Abrahamson stated that judicial elections pose a threat to independence but also noted that elections are an opportunity to educate.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1997
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Where to draw the line; ABA commission defines areas of judicial independence
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The ABA Commission on the Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence was created in Summ 1996 after political criticism of judges threatened to become too vicious and is trying to help find a balance between the judicial, executive and legislative branches of government. Politicians and lobbyists have criticized judges for decisions they did not like, and the disagreements have recently become more partisan and personal.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1996
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