Publications

Utah's legal regulatory sandbox allows nontraditional legal service providers and business structures to enter the legal marketplace in an effort to close the justice gap. IAALS is conducting a robust evaluation throughout the pilot phase of the sandbox, and this report covers our findings related to the outcomes and intended impacts of the Sandbox, including the types of entities operating, the services provided, and the quality of those services.

Utah's legal regulatory sandbox allows nontraditional legal service providers and business structures to enter the legal marketplace in an effort to close the justice gap. IAALS is conducting a robust evaluation throughout the pilot phase of the sandbox, and this report presents important background and contextual information along with an overview of the purpose and evaluative approaches used.

Utah's legal regulatory sandbox allows nontraditional legal service providers and business structures to enter the legal marketplace in an effort to close the justice gap. IAALS is conducting a robust evaluation throughout the pilot phase of the sandbox, and this report covers our evaluation questions, the methodological approaches we employed, and in-depth discussion of the findings from this component of the sandbox evaluation.

How AI might deliver legal services directly to the public is the subject of IAALS' recommendations. IAALS suggests a phased approach to regulating the use of AI. The first phase should pursue “soft power” approaches as we learn more about AI, followed by a second phase of exploring potential regulatory changes.

This report lays out a set of 12 recommendations drawn from recent regulatory innovation discussions, covering a range of areas including stakeholders to engage, program structure and requirements, messaging, and research and data.

Stemming from our 2022 Community & Cooperation convening, this report distills key themes and recommendations for next steps aimed at bolstering existing regulatory innovation efforts and kickstarting new ones, and creating opportunities to engage new people and perspectives in the movement.