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Civil Courts in Jeopardy and Why You Should Care
Fulcrum Group
October 2011
On Sale: October 1, 2011
256 pages
ISBN: 1555915388
EAN: 9781555915384
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"We are blessed with many excellent judges and court staff .
. . but they and all the rest of us have an obligation to
work hard to improve the system so that it is both impartial
and accountable."—From the foreword by Sandra Day
O'Connor Over the past several decades, the civil
justice process has become alarmingly expensive,
politicized, and lengthy. Though the court system lies at
the heart of American democracy, it often does not meet the
legitimate needs of the people, resulting in a rift between
citizens and their own legal system. With a system that
hasn't seen major reform since 1938, it's inevitable that
there are shortcomings and misunderstandings. The situation
is precarious, but not hopeless. In Rebuilding
Justice, Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin illuminate
why the courts are critical and how they are being eroded,
defaced, and undermined. While covering complex issues such
as civil justice reform, judicial selection and performance
evaluation, and domestic relations, Kourlis and Olin propose
practical solutions to improve the efficiency,
accessibility, and integrity of America's civil courts. An
important portrait of the American judicial system,
Rebuilding Justice is a call to action for all
Americans to take the steps necessary to fix, support, and
protect this crucial cornerstone of our
democracy. Rebecca Love Kourlis is the founder
and executive director of the Institute for the Advancement
of the American Legal System, a former justice of the
Colorado Supreme Court, a former District Court Judge, and a
former trial judge. She holds undergraduate and law degrees
from Stanford University. Dirk Olin is a legal
affairs journalist who currently serves as editor and
publisher of Corporate Responsibility Magazine. He
holds a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a
master's degree from Northwestern Journalism School.
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