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Jessica Bednarz Director of Legal Services and the Profession Ericka Byram Program Associate Last month, leaders at the intersection of legal aid and technology gathered at the annual LSC Innovations in Technology Conference to discuss technology's role …

Hayley Cousin Executive Director, Community Justice Advocates of Utah Antonio M. Coronado Professor of Practice and Co-Coordinator of Community Legal Education Programs, Innovation for Justice Within the past few years, formal Community-Based Justice …

Isaac Sinclair Marketing and Communications Specialist On February 11, IAALS and the Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI) hosted Staying the Course: Strategies for Sustaining Change , a webinar designed to provide concrete strategies for judges and court …

Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Divorce is rarely just a legal event; it is a profound emotional, financial, and structural upheaval of a family’s life. Yet, for decades, the default mechanism for resolving these sensitive transitions has …

Jessica Bednarz Director of Legal Services and the Profession For millions of Americans, needing a lawyer means going without one.  Research by IAALS and by the Legal Services Corporation confirms what many already experience: affordable legal help is out …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Over the past 20 years, IAALS has built a national reputation for advancing bold, practical solutions across the judiciary, civil and family justice, legal education and regulation, and other areas of critical importance. We’ve …

Brittany Kauffman CEO On January 14th, IAALS gathered partners and friends at the University of Denver to celebrate our twentieth anniversary. IAALS was founded in January 2006 with a bold idea: that justice could be more accessible, fair, and …

Kelsey Montague Director of Marketing and Public Relations IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, is pleased to announce that Elisa “Emo” Overall has been selected as the 2026 recipient of IAALS’ …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Years ago my friend and colleague Alli Gerkman gave me the book Lists of Note: An Eclectic Collection Deserving of a Wider Audience. It is a curated collection of historic lists from an eclectic group of people and worth adding to …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications A national blueprint to simplify high-volume court processes, integrate legal help, and build people-centered systems IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of …

Isaac Sinclair Marketing and Communications Specialist On November 12, IAALS and the Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI) hosted Overcoming Resistance and Building Buy-In , a webinar designed to equip judicial leaders with practical tools to proactively …

Kelsey Montague Director of Marketing and Public Relations Honoring five leaders who embody IAALS’ core values in its 20th year IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, announced today the recipients of its 18th annual …

Danielle Kalil Director of Civil Justice and the Judiciary The future of justice delivery in our courts is being shaped right now by powerful external forces: the swift current of emerging technology, the high rate of self-represented litigants, and …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Judicial leadership guidance provides practical strategies and resources for court transformation IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and the Berkeley Judicial Institute …

Isaac Sinclair Marketing and Communications Specialist On September 26-27, the Fordham University School of Law and New York University School of Law hosted the International Access to Justice Forum 2025 in New York City. The forum gathered experts from …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Philanthropic support enables IAALS to deliver people-centered, practical justice reforms nationwide. To power this ability, we’re welcoming a proven leader to guide our development strategy and deepen our …

Jessica Bednarz Director of Legal Services and the Profession Roya Samarghandi Associate Director of Advocacy, Innovation, & Training, The Chicago Bar Foundation The Above the Line Network (ATLN) has launched the ATLN Hub , a new website that provides an …

Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure In 2020, the Utah Supreme Court launched the nation’s first legal regulatory sandbox. The Sandbox was designed to open the door to new kinds of legal service providers and business structures, …

Jessica Bednarz Director of Legal Services and the Profession Roya Samarghandi Associate Director of Advocacy, Innovation, & Training, The Chicago Bar Foundation Like many states across the country, Indiana is experiencing an attorney shortage—there are …

Isaac Sinclair Marketing and Communications Specialist On September 16, members of the IAALS Lawyers Council gathered in downtown Denver to discuss the growing momentum of alternative business structures with Arizona Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer and …