Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
Justice we can believe in.
What We Do
In collaboration with the best minds in the country—from lawyers and judges to everyday citizens—we work to advance access to justice for all.
Why We Do It
The American legal system is in crisis, and a trusted and trustworthy system is essential to our democracy, our economy, and our freedom.
Focus Areas
In our work, IAALS considers the following questions:How do we ensure that the delivery of justice is accessible, efficient, and accountable?
We develop and implement solutions in the areas of civil justice reform, family justice reform, and the judiciary with the goal of transforming justice for the 21st Century.
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How do we ensure that the delivery of legal services meets the needs of legal consumers?
We develop and implement solutions in the areas of legal education and the legal profession with the goal of transforming our legal system to meet the needs of all who need it.
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14
years improving access to justice
150+
partners around the country
1
vision of a trusted legal system
Featured Content
This spring, IAALS and the Sturm College of Law will host a three-part speaker series, bringing together perspectives from the legal profession, academia, and state supreme courts. How people access legal services not only profoundly affects justice, but also has important implications for those who study, teach, or...Read more
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, we will hold our annual Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner, where we will honor Margaret Hagan and the late Chief Justice Mark Cady for their leadership and innovation in advancing our justice system, including inspiring the movement toward user-centric reforms in family courts—leading to better...Read more
IAALS’ Court Compass project is all about incorporating user-centric design into courts’ reform process to engage and empower litigants in creating solutions and to help improve their trust and confidence in the legal system. The results of IAALS’ model workshops were just released in a new report, titled Redesigning...Read more
In partnership with national experts, IAALS has developed three new guides to support real change in state courts. Stemming from our work on the Civil Justice Initiative and Family Justice Initiative, the guides are designed to assist in creating effective self-help information for those who need it, developing problem-...Read more
