Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: What They Mean for Your Practice
Presented by Judge David G. Campbell, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, former Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
In November 2015, IAALS held a convening of thought leaders from a cross-section of the family law bar, and who are representative of the practice and broader community, to leverage the bar's expertise to better serve clients and their children.
At the 4th Annual Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference, we debuted survey results from our Foundations for Practice project, following a survey of attorneys nationwide to identify the foundations entry-level lawyers need for practice.
September 2015
Law Firm Council - Breakfast Program
"Beyond Recommendations for Reform: Implementation and Culture Change" with Magistrate Judge Craig B. Schaffer, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and Judge Jerome B. Abrams, First Judicial District of Minnesota. Held in Denver, Colorado.
Lawyers providing personal legal services cover a wide spectrum and are all subject to changes beyond their control. The 20th century model of providing legal services is in question with lawyers facing both pressures and opportunities to change. This conference looked at that business model, looked at the potential for change, and set out a course to assure that legal services are vital moving
In June 2015, IAALS convened a group of plaintiffs’ attorneys from Colorado and around the country to discuss the present and future impact of civil justice reform in the United States.
May 2015
Foundations for Practice - Advisory Group Meeting
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Part of DIAALOGUES, a groundbreaking series of national conversations designed to bring together the best minds in the country to forge solutions to the most pressing issues facing the American legal system. Sponsored by El Pomar Foundation, DIAALOGUES took place at Penrose House and the historic Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In Spring 2015, IAALS held its annual Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner, which recognizes individuals who exemplify the spirit of innovation and leadership that we champion across all of our work. This year, we honored the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice.
IAALS and Justice at Stake convened individuals from around the country who have a stake in addressing the increased politicization of processes for retaining state court judges.
IAALS and the National Judicial College co-hosted this webcast for state court judges at no cost. This session provided a fundamental-level discussion of the rules and case law undergirding e-discovery, discovery sanctions, and spoliation. The webcast remains available on the NJC’s website, and we encourage judges to take advantage of this free and easily accessible education.
January 2015
ACTL Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice - Meeting