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	William French Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William French Smith (August 26, 1917–October 29, 1990) was an American lawyer and the 74th Attorney General of the United States.
		In 1946 he joined the law firm of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles, where he was a senior partner when he was appointed Attorney General by President Ronald Reagan.
		Smith was a member of the American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, and the Institute of Judicial Administration's Board of Fellows, as well as a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_French_Smith (332 words)

	Priscilla Owen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She is a member of the American Law Institute, the American Judicature Society, the American Bar Association, and a Fellow of the American and Houston Bar Foundations.
		She was part of a committee that successfully encouraged the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that has resulted in millions of dollars per year in additional funds for providers of legal services to the poor.
		Owen was instrumental in organizing a group known as Family Law 2000 that seeks to find ways to educate parents about the effect that divorce can have on their children and to lessen the adversarial nature of legal proceedings when a marriage is dissolved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Priscilla_Owens (769 words)

	Justice At Stake: American Judicature Society
		The American Judicature Society is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of judges, lawyers, and other citizens whose mission is to promote the effective administration of justice.
		Judicature: The Journal of the American Judicature Society.
		(Judicature is a bi-monthly journal that regularly includes articles related to judicial independence, including a symposium on judicial independence in the January/February 1997 issue.
	www.justiceatstake.org /partnerViewer.asp?breadcrumb=9,44 (239 words)

	American Judicature Society cites chief justice
		Chief Justice Ronald George received the Herbert Harley Award from the American Judicature Society last month.
		The award honored George for his "dynamic leadership, tireless efforts and dedication to improving the administration of justice in California that have resulted in long-lasting, wide-ranging court reforms."
		The award is the society's premier honor and is given periodically to individuals who make outstanding efforts and contributions that substantially improve the administration of justice in their states.
	www.calbar.ca.gov /calbar/2cbj/98nov/page3-2.htm (110 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The American Judicature Society, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of judges, lawyers and others interested in the administration of justice, expects to establish its headquarters at Drake in July.
		Opperman, a Perry native who amassed a fortune as head of the nation's largest legal publisher, also is an American Judicature Society benefactor.
		The American Judicature Society is a 90-year-old organization that conducts research and offers educational programs and publications in judicial independence, conduct and ethics, court administration and public understanding of the justice system.
	desmoinesregister.com /news/stories/c4780927/21363151.html (323 words)

	Venable LLP - Press Releases - Venable Chairman Benjamin R. Civiletti Awarded American Judicature Society’s Justice ...
		The Justice Award is the Society's highest honor, awarded annually to an individual who has made significant advances to improving the administration of justice nationally.
		Civiletti's career amply fits the Society's mission, from his many years of private practice as a trial and appellate attorney to his long tenure in the U.S. Justice Department, culminating in his term as U.S. Attorney General from 1979-81 under President Jimmy Carter.
		The American Judicature Society, founded in 1913, is an independent, nonpartisan organization of judges, lawyers, and members of the public who seek to improve the justice system.
	www.venable.com /press_releases.cfm?action=view&press_release_id=261 (589 words)

	American Judicature Society Justice Award Presented to Hazard
		On April 8 in Philadelphia the Institute’s retiring Director, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., received the American Judicature Society’s 1999 Justice Award for “outstanding contributions to the nation in promoting the effective administration of justice.” This is the text prepared by the Society to accompany the presentation.
		But he has been more than that, leading the bar not from an ivory tower, but as someone sympathetic to, and deeply versed in, the tensions and dilemmas of the practice of law and he is willing to work hard, without blinders, to assist the profession in attaining its highest ideals.
		For contributions to the administration of justice, as a scholar and law reformer, that have continued over a period of forty years and that are breathtaking in their range and influence, the American Judicature Society is proud to recognize Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.
	www.ali.org /ali/R2103_Amer.htm (380 words)

	Drake News Releases
		Drake University has established a partnership with the American Judicature Society (AJS), which will move from Chicago to the Drake campus on June 1.
		Founded in 1913, AJS is an independent national nonpartisan organization of more than 6,000 judges, lawyers and other members of the public who seek to improve the nation's courts.
		Drake Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools.
	www.drake.edu /newsevents/releases/may03/052303ajs.html (617 words)

	AJS [American Judicature Society] - - Home Page
		The American Judicature Society works to maintain the independence and integrity of the courts and increase public understanding of the justice system.
		The American Judicature Society is seeking an Executive Director, who serves as the senior staff member of AJS, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.
		The Capital Case Data Project of the American Judicature Society announced today that 125 were first-time death sentences, and 14 were imposed through new sentencing proceedings after appellate reversals.
	www.ajs.org (245 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "American Judicature Society Launches New Institute, National Commission to Amplify Impact ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		American Judicature Society Launches New Institute, National Commission to Amplify Impact of Science on Justice System; Effort to be Guided by Janet Reno and Dr. David Korn
		AJS is simultaneously creating a bipartisan commission to help the Institute set its research agenda and adopt national forensic science standards for use by law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, practicing attorneys and courts.
		NAS is collaborating with the Institute on one of its first research projects, a study of the economic costs of wrongful convictions.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=56513 (955 words)

	Supreme Court Review
		Judge Bullock is a member of the Topeka, Kansas and American Bar Associations, a Fellow of the American and Kansas Bar Foundations and a member of the American Judicature Society.
		Judge Bruns is a member of the Topeka, Kansas and American Bar Associations and a member of the American Judicature Society.
		Judge Yeoman is a member of the American, Topeka and Kansas Bar Associations and a member of the American Judicature Society.
	hprtec.org /supremecourt/judges.shtml (622 words)

	The American Judicature Society (AJS) has announced that it will take on the responsibility of admin-istering the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The American Judicature Society (AJS) has announced that it will take on the responsibility of admin-istering the annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
		The American Judicature Society (AJS) has announced that it will take on the responsibility of admin-istering the annual Edward J.
		The 1995 winner was Judge Milton Pollack (S.D. "The American Judicature Society is honored to direct this most prestigious award program," said the group's executive vice-president, Frances K. Zemans.
	www.uscourts.gov /ttb/julttb/devitt.htm (259 words)

	American Judicature Society Statement Regarding the Death of Chief Justice Rehnquist : ArriveNet Press Releases : ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The American Judicature Society (AJS) extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
		AJS was honored to have the chief justice chair its Devitt Award Selection Panel in 2004, an award given annually to a federal judge for lifetime commitment and achievement.
		Judicature, the journal of the American Judicature Society, will publish a symposium issue examining the Rehnquist Court in December 2005.
	press.arrivenet.com /politics/article.php/689787.html (342 words)

	Jenner & Block LLP - Sullivan Receives American Judicature Society’s Highest Honor
		Partner Thomas P. Sullivan received the American Judicature Society’s highest honor when the organization bestowed upon him its prestigious “Justice Award” on October 21 at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel.
		Sullivan was hailed as a “model” for attorneys who also aspire to be leaders in their community through pro bono representation of the poor, with his induction into the Illinois State Bar Association’s Academy of Illinois Lawyers.
		He was honored in 2003 with the American Bar Association's John Minor Wisdom Award for his extraordinary commitment to public service and pro bono representation.
	www.jenner.com /news/news_item.asp?print=true&id=12766724 (969 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Coffin was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1965, serving as chief judge of the circuit from 1972 until 1983.
		In 1994 she was elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
		In addition she is a member of the American Law Institute, and has served on the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management.
	www.uscourts.gov /ttb/june01ttb/junawrd.html (272 words)

	Center for Justice & Democracy
		The American Judicature Society, both on a local and national level, has come out strongly against the politicization of judicial elections.
		Retired Washington Supreme Court Justice Robert Utter is a past national chairman of the American Judicature Society.
		Retired Washington Supreme Court Justice Faith Ireland is a past president of the Washington chapter of the American Judicature Society.
	www.centerjd.org /press/stories/06-04-26.htm (285 words)

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		American Judicature Society The American Judicature Society is a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers, and non-legally trained citizens interested in the administration of justice.
		Law Society of England and Wales The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales.
		We serve society by working to improve access to the law.
	web.tiscali.it /iaiabepi-wolit/ordinies.htm (464 words)

	Restorative Justice Online — American Bar Association and American Judicature Society. Just Solutions: A Program ...
		American Bar Association and American Judicature Society (1994).
		A manual originally prepared for delegates to the 1994 American Bar Association Law Day conference provides some 75 examples of programs that can be replicated around the U.S. by citizens attempting to ensure a fair and effective system of justice.
		Program categories include: specialized legal assistance programs, promoting equal access, alternative dispute resolution programs, crime prevention, alternative sentencing, and programs for victims, domestic violence and divorce programs, family court improvements, user-friendly courts, telephone hotlines, public outreach and education programs, school outreach and partnership programs, organizations to improve the courts, and citizen advisory committees.
	www.restorativejustice.org /articlesdb/articles/569 (246 words)

	Jury Reform
		The jury is an evolving institution in American life.
		With so many people called for jury service each year, and so much attention paid to high profile jury trials, there is great concern that the public understands and appreciates the importance of juries.
		This section of "The American Jury" provides classroom lessons for exploring what assumptions students have about the purposes of the jury and whether current formats are effective in meeting those goals.
	www.crfc.org /americanjury/reform.html (282 words)

	The National Center for State Courts - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A website sponsored by the American Judicature Society, which has compiled comprehensive information on judicial selection processes in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
		Chicago, IL: American Judicature Society, Committee on Qualification Guidelines for Judicial Candidates, 1983.
		American Bar Association, Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, Goal IX 6 No. 2 (Spring 2000).
	www.ncsconline.org /WC/Education/JudSelGuide.htm (1186 words)

	Tsongas Litigation Consulting, Inc. Industry Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The American Judicature Society is a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers, and non-legally trained citizens interested in the administration of justice.
		The AJS focuses its energy on advocacy for and education on the American Jury System.
		The American Society of Trial Consultants is a professional society of litigation consultants and researchers interested in the growing field of social science litigation research.
	www.tsongas.com /company/links.cfm (149 words)

	American Judicature Society Launches New Institute, National Commission to Amplify Impact of Science on Justice System ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		American Judicature Society Launches New Institute, National Commission to Amplify Impact of Science on Justice System
		The American Judicature Society Institute of Forensic Science and Public Policy (Institute) is being launched at an event today at the National Academy of Sciences.
		The American Judicature Society National Commission on Forensic Science and Public Policy (Commission) will be led by two co-chairs: former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and Dr. David Korn, vice president of the Association of American Medical Colleges and former dean of Stanford Medical School.
	press.arrivenet.com /politics/article.php/718200.html (1024 words)

	NM Sample Juror Questionnaire
		Reproduced with permission from the American Judicature Society.
		DISCLAIMER: The American Judicature Society has prepared the following guide for jurors in a simple question and answer format to aid them in their deliberations.
		The American Judicature Society is currently printing the above guide in a handbook format and would like to make it available for judges to use in their courtrooms.
	jec.unm.edu /resources/juror_questions.htm (1273 words)

	American Judicature Society
		American Section of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
		The American Judicature Society, founded in 1913, is a nonpartisan organization with a national membership of judges, lawyers, and non-legally trained citizens interested in the administration of justice.
		Through research, educational programs, and publications, AJS's primary areas of focus are judicial independence, ethics in the courts, judicial selection, the jury, court administration, and public understanding of the justice system.
	www.apsanet.org /content_8483.cfm (206 words)

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		The American Judicature Society, founded in 1913, is an independent, national, nonpartisan organization of judges, lawyers and members of the public who seek to improve the justice system.
		Dwight Opperman has supported many other legal organizations over the years, including the United States Supreme Court Historical Society, and is admired, respected and well liked by members of the Court and many, many others in the US legal community.
		He was appointed Executive Vice President and Director of the American Judicature Society on April 1, 2000.
	www.iowabar.org /letters.nsf/c7ce53cbcd323249862565b4000e64db/176ab61a0edee24786256df8004e3d3d!OpenDocument (910 words)

	Jones Walker \| News - Harry Hardin Appointed to Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society
		Harry Hardin Appointed to Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society
		Litigation senior partner, Harry Hardin, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Judicature Society for the 2003-05 term at the AJS meeting held during the ABA meeting in August.
		Through research, educational programs, and publications, AJS's primary areas of focus are judicial independence, judicial conduct and ethics, judicial selection, the jury, court administration, and public understanding of the justice system.
	www.joneswalker.com /news/news_template.asp?ID=1241319302003 (111 words)

	American Society for Public Administration
		The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), established in 1939, is the largest and most prominent, professional association in the field of public administration.
		With a diverse membership composed of more than 12,000 practitioners, teachers and students, ASPA has emerged as the focal point for intellectual and professional interaction, thereby serving as the principal arena for linking thought and practice within the field of public administration.
		Proposals should address key emerging issues of relevance to both public administration theory and practice; the focus should be upon idealism and innovation in public service.
	www.apsanet.org /content_8506.cfm (257 words)

	Superior Court Law Library - Jury Reform (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Garcia, Patricia A. Road Maps: The American Jury, Changes for the 21st Century.
		"The Hung Jury: 'The American Jury's' Insights and Contemporary Understanding (Symposium: Reflections on Kalven and Zeisel's 'The American Jury')." 39 Criminal Law Bulletin 33 (January-February 2003).
		Kassin, Saul M. "The American Jury: Handicapped in the Pursuit of Justice." 51 Ohio State Law Journal 687 (1990).
	www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov /lawlibrary/Documents/Html/Bibliographies/JuryReform.asp (2651 words)

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