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Slides: Meaningful Engagement: The Public's Role In Resource Decisions, Mark Squillace
Slides: Meaningful Engagement: The Public's Role In Resource Decisions, Mark Squillace
The Future of Natural Resources Law and Policy (Summer Conference, June 6-8)
Presenter: Mark Squillace, Director, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado Law School
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The State Of The Judiciary: A Corporate Perspective, Larry D. Thompson, Charles J. Cooper
The State Of The Judiciary: A Corporate Perspective, Larry D. Thompson, Charles J. Cooper
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The rule of law depends on highly talented, independent judges who conscientiously strive to ensure that the law is consistently applied in a principled and predictable manner. This Essay addresses two potential threats to judicial independence and the rule of law that we believe warrant special attention at this time. First, inadequate judicial salaries pose a threat to the quality and independence of the judiciary. Judges' real pay has declined substantially over the past generation, even as the compensation of other callings within the legal profession has risen dramatically. This growing disparity in pay has prompted an increasing number of …