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Adrienne, inspired by her parents, went to Mount Holyoke College for her bachelor's degree and then attended the Villanova University School of Law for her J.D. She became the 11th woman admitted to the Delaware bar, her mother was the fifth. Adrienne then became the first female lawyer in her father's law firm.

Chancery courts differ from general courts of law in that their results are not based in law. Chancery court is based is equity or fairness. Traditional American courts, or circuit courts and trial courts, try cases before either a judge and jury or a panel of judges.

The Delaware Court of Chancery is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of the thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations and other business entities through which a vast amount of the world's commercial affairs is conducted.

The Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the Peace Court now offer the ability to access civil case information online 24-hours a day through CourtConnect. CourtConnect allows access to civil dockets by: searching a person's name, business name or case type.

The Delaware Commission on Law and Technology was initially established as an arm of the Supreme Court "to provide Delaware lawyers with guidance and education in the use of technology and the practice of law," the announcement said.

Superior Court has statewide original jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases, except equity cases, over which the Court of Chancery has exclusive jurisdiction, and domestic relations matters, which jurisdiction is vested with the Family Court.