The IAALS Lawyers Council (LC) is 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. Members engage and collaborate with IAALS through our programming and provide critical support by identifying emerging issues and providing feedback on our work as it develops. In this way, LC members have a voice at the table of meaningful and impactful reform within the system.
The LC supports IAALS both intellectually and financially. In addition to leveraging their own involvement and impact, LC members have the opportunity to connect with each other both professionally and socially throughout the year.
If you are interested in learning more about or joining the Lawyers Council, please contact Amy Downing, Events and Partnership Manager, at 303-871-6649 or amy.downing@du.edu.
"The IAALS Lawyers Council presents a unique opportunity for members to help advance the civil justice system. Member organizations have the opportunity to partner with IAALS and other stakeholders to develop innovative solutions, which we can then implement to maximize impact in real time. I can't think of another organization offering anything similar." — Kathryn A. Reilly, Firm President, Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP
“The November 2017 IAALS convening on Summary Judgment offered a judgment-free, idea-sharing atmosphere where judges, practitioners, corporate in-house lawyers, and academics representing disparate viewpoints came together to brainstorm and develop practical yet innovative ideas to improve our civil justice system. IAALS regularly provides Ford Motor Company with opportunities to share its perspective and actively engage in the betterment of the bar/bench.” — Brittany Schultz, In House Counsel, Ford Motor Company
“The exposure practicing lawyers get to the deep thought that goes into IAALS’ work is beneficial to them and it is beneficial to IAALS to hear their opinions. Through [the] Council, lawyers have a platform to express their thoughts on an issue that they may not otherwise be able to weigh in on and that freedom may be a function of IAALS being nonpartisan and non-ideological.” — John Moye, Founding Partner, Moye White LLP