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IAALS Advances Justice with Attorney John Moye

Nov 29, 2017
Partner Profile
Rebecca Love Kourlis
John Moye is one of a kind: brilliant and indomitable. IAALS itself was the result of alchemy—a coalition between John, Dan Ritchie, Charlie Gates, and me—and it began over a dinner at a Denver restaurant in the spring of 2005. John and I started talking about “what if.” John, like the other IAALS founders, has never...

Convening Highlights the Role of Judges and Lawyers in Improving Motions Practice

Nov 27, 2017
Brittany Kauffman
While a significant focus of civil justice reform has been on the cost and delay of discovery, IAALS has heard the call for reform in the area of motions practice as well, which can similarly result in great cost and delay to the parties. In response, IAALS hosted a convening earlier this month at the Penrose House in...

2018 Law School Rankings Released by Princeton Review

Nov 20, 2017
Caitlin Anderson
Princeton Review released their 2018 law school rankings at the end of October—top 10 lists with categories like “Best Classroom Experience,” “Most Competitive Students,” and “Best Career Prospects.” Many of the rankings are based on student feedback; in fact, 10 of the 11 categories either feature or are based...

Colorado Judges Teach Civics to the Public

Nov 17, 2017
Heather Buchanan
In a society where only 26 percent of adults can name all three branches of the federal government and a third cannot even name one, Colorado's judicial branch has sought to improve its citizens’ civics knowledge through Our Courts Colorado. The nonpartisan program provides civics education presentations in both...

To Be a Good Lawyer, One Has to Be a Healthy Lawyer, New Report Finds

Nov 16, 2017
Heather Buchanan
It is common knowledge that many lawyers and law students struggle with high stress as well as high rates of depression and substance abuse. Now, the American Bar Association’s National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being is suggesting that these characteristics interfere with the legal profession's dedication to serving...

Unbundle Now: Taking Limited Scope Representation Mainstream

Nov 7, 2017
Dona Playton
For young legal practitioners, integrating limited scope representation into law school curriculums is a giant step toward increasing awareness and mastery of modern legal practice. This was the position of the “Unbundling for the Next Generation” panel at the IAALS/ABA Better Access through Unbundling conference on...

Denver to Host Jury Improvement Luncheon

Oct 31, 2017
Brittany Kauffman
The Civil Jury Project at NYU School of Law, whose Executive Director is Steve Susman, is organizing a Jury Improvement Lunch for the Colorado bench and bar this Thursday, November 2. The goal of the lunch is to honor jurors who have recently served by inviting them to attend a lunch with judges and lawyers in the...

The Topsy Turvy World of North Carolina’s Courts

Oct 27, 2017
Carolyn A. Tyler
Heather Buchanan
This week, the North Carolina Senate created the new Senate Select Committee on Judicial Reform and Redistricting to consider various options for how the state selects judges. The committee’s formation comes after the North Carolina legislature took several steps recently to shake up the state's judicial system. Back...

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