10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
History Colorado Center
1200 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
In our 20th year, IAALS is expanding its flagship Rebuilding Justice event into something bigger than ever before: a day-long Forum on Innovation and Impact that convenes national leaders for urgent conversations on the future of civil justice.
Before our annual dinner, IAALS will host this forum featuring conversations with longtime partners, leaders from the profession and business community, and a new generation of visionaries who are setting their sights on transforming our system for the better. The forum is designed to provide opportunities for connection between speakers and attendees, and in-depth discussion on innovation and impact across the country.
For sponsorship or other event information, please contact Amy Downing, Events and Partnership Manager, at amy.downing@du.edu.
Confirmed Speakers
- Dave Byers, Director, Administrative Office of the Courts, Arizona Supreme Court
- Judge Jeremy Fogel (Ret.), Executive Director, Berkeley Judicial Institute
- Joey Orduña Hastings, CEO, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht (Ret.), Supreme Court of Texas
- William C. Hubbard, Dean and Educational Foundation Distinguished Professor, University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
- Stacy Rupprecht Jane, Director, Innovation for Justice (i4J)
- Rebecca Love Kourlis, Founding Executive Director, IAALS; Arbitrator/Mediator, DecisionCraft
- Bridget Mary McCormack, President & CEO, American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution
- Sateesh Nori, Senior Legal Innovation Strategist, Just Tech LLC
- Lucy Ricca, Executive Director, Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession
- Jim Sandman, President Emeritus, Legal Services Corporation; Distinguished Lecturer and Senior Consultant to the Future of the Profession Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Program Highlights
IAALS Partner Roundtable
Roundtable participants will address the biggest challenges to our collective reform efforts over the last 20 years, opportunities going forward, and the power and necessity of partnership and collaboration in achieving this mission.
Luncheon: The Present and Future of Civil Justice
Our 2026 Rebuilding Justice awardees are a collective powerhouse of visionaries, innovators, and leaders who will speak to their work to transform our civil justice system and inspire all of us in this work to clear a path to justice for everyone. Together, they embody our five core values—question the status quo, let data guide the way, center the people, find common ground, and set our sights on tomorrow—and represent the many forms of leadership needed to rebuild justice, and the values that must guide our system at large.
- Question the Status Quo: Dave Byers, Director, Administrative Office of the Courts, Arizona Supreme Court
- Let Data Guide the Way: William C. Hubbard, Dean and Educational Foundation Distinguished Professor, University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law
- Center the People: Stacy Rupprecht Jane, Director, Innovation for Justice (i4J)
- Find Common Ground: Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht (Ret.), Supreme Court of Texas
- Set Our Sights on Tomorrow: Sateesh Nori, Senior Legal Innovation Strategist, Just Tech LLC
The Role and Future of the Profession, hosted by IAALS’ Lawyers Council
As the legal profession confronts rapid shifts in technology, client expectations, and access-to-justice needs, the future demands bold innovation and a willingness to rethink long-standing models of regulation and practice.
Hosted by the IAALS Lawyers Council—a group of prominent law firms and businesses committed to reexamining how the American civil justice system can better serve the needs of us all—this session we will feature conversation with leaders at the forefront of legal transformation and a forward-looking discussion on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Setting Our Sights on Tomorrow
This interactive session will look to the future, building on the energy and momentum of the day and providing an opportunity for input and engagement from all around the future of our justice system.
Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner
The day will conclude with the option to attend our annual Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner next door at the Denver Art Museum. This separately ticketed event is IAALS’ signature celebration of leadership and reform.
The evening will feature opportunities for connection, presentation of our Rebuilding Justice Award and Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award, and a fireside chat with national leaders—capturing both IAALS’ history and its bold path forward.
Together, the forum and dinner mark the heart of IAALS’ anniversary year: convening, collaborating, and celebrating those who rebuild justice every day.