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ABA: Trial Judges Training Project

By David Badertscher, PLL

<p><font size="2">We received the following letter this afternoon from H. Thomas Wells Jr., President of the American Bar Association :</font></p><span lang="EN"> <p><font size="2">Greetings</font></p> <p><font size="2">As we enter one of the most intense and anticipated election cycles in recent memory, the legal community faces several challenges. Public confidence in the electoral system is of paramount concern as the nation prepares to elect its next President along with other state and local officials this November. </font></p> <p><font size="2">To support judges who will hear legal challenges on Election Day, the ABA has partnered with the National Center for State Courts and the College of William & Mary School of Law in developing resources. These resources include a bench book, Election Law Manual for Trial Judges, a series of training videos and other state-specific materials.</font></p> <p><font size="2">The purpose of this combined effort is to provide state and local judges with reference materials that will support them as they make legal decisions on questions that demand instant judgments. These resources are available to the judicial community, as well as the general public, on the ABA website at <u><font color="#0000ff"><font color="#0000ff"><a href="http://www.abanet.org/vote/2008/message.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.abanet.org/vote/2008/message.shtml</a></font></font></u></font><font size="1"><font size="2">. Refresh your knowledge of election law with the Election Law Manual, or find your state's election statutes to help guide your decisions on Election Day. </font></font></p> <p><font size="2">Election law is a complex subject. In a Presidential election cycle, it is crucial that the legal community has the tools to help determine whether a voter can cast his or her vote, whether a voter may use a provisional ballot, or whether the polls can stay open for an extra hour. </font></p> <p><font size="2">The ABA appreciates this opportunity to offer these resources to protect the integrity of the election process this November. </font></p> <p><font size="2"> </font></p> <p><font size="2">H. Thomas Wells Jr.</font></p> <p><font size="2">President</font></p> <p><font size="2">American Bar Association</font></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></span>

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on October 31, 2008 (boomark / email).