Events

In this session of the Future of Legal Services Speaker Series, Bill Henderson, one of the most influential thought leaders in legal education and an ABA Journal Legal Rebel, discusses how bar associations have struggled to put forth a unified approach when it comes to regulatory reform—and how it’s fallen to state supreme courts to chart a way forward.

On February 17, IAALS hosted a webinar featuring Jonathan Pyle of Philadelphia Legal Assistance and Leanne Yoder of the Arizona Superior Court in Pima County, who discussed how their respective organizations worked with others both internally and externally to alleviate many obstacles that come with reform.

On February 3, 2021, IAALS hosted a webinar featuring Christine Miller of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and Lollie Roberts of the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, who discussed how their respective organizations successfully kept the public up to date on the changes they were making in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On December 9, IAALS co-hosted a virtual discussion with Dan Rodriguez, former dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, on why our balkanized system of professional regulation makes it much more difficult to meet the demand for legal services, and how states can join together and offer more legal services to those in need without opening up the public to the risk of harm.

Denver, Colorado. For more information, please contact Amy Downing, events manager, at 303-871-6649.

On October 27, IAALS co-hosted a discussion on how programs and regulations in other countries have allowed for a more accessible way for people to access the justice system, featuring Crispin Passmore (Founder/Principle, Passmore Consulting), Will Morrison (Strategic Policy Counsel, Law Society of Ontario), and Abigail Moy (Director, Legal Empowerment Network)—and moderated by David Lat (Founding Editor, Above the Law).

Each year, IAALS recognizes individuals and groups who exemplify the spirit of innovation and leadership that we champion as we work toward building a legal system that is accessible, fair, reliable, and accountable. For the first time ever, this event will be held virtually, and will also be free and open to the public—making it more accessible to a national audience than ever before.

Please join us for a virtual event on Friday, September 25, from 11 a.m.–12 p.m. MDT, recognizing you! We will celebrate friends and supporters of IAALS with a special hour-long program, including a thank-you video featuring staff and donors, a fireside chat, and the unveiling of a special recognition plaque.

On August 20, IAALS co-hosted a virtual panel discussion on how legal regulatory reform—and the innovative and diverse ecosystems such reform can create—can help address issues of racial injustice, featuring Rohan Pavuluri (Co-Founder/CEO, Upsolve), Andrea S. Jarmon (Founder, Jarmon Law Group), and Andrew Arruda (Co-Founder/CEO, ROSS Intelligence).

On June 25, IAALS co-hosted a discussion with Professor William Henderson on why state supreme courts are best positioned to pioneer new regulatory models that are in the long-term interest of the public.

Denver, Colorado. For more information, please contact Amy Downing, events manager, at 303-871-6649.