A Proposal for Prospective Performance Evaluations in Judicial Elections Jordan M. Singer Consultant, IAALS Professor of Law, New England Law | Boston This article proposes a two-pronged, comprehensive approach to providing proper, relevant information to …
Judicature, Vol. 90, No. 5 Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS Jordan M. Singer Consultant, IAALS Professor of Law, New England Law | Boston This article summarizes the results of a recent comprehensive study of an existing but …
A companion to Shared Expectations , this publication provides useful tools to aid jurisdictions interested in establishing or improving a judicial performance evaluation program. …
IAALS' first publication in 2006 offers an overview of JPE standards and programs nationwide. It was one of our most requested and accessed publications. …
The legal system is slow to change, favoring the way things have always been done. But when the way things have always been done makes it nearly impossible for everyday people to access affordable, quality legal services, something has to change. To spur …
At IAALS’ Family Law Evolved: A Non-Adversarial Model for Modern Families convening, we will examine new ways to address family justice issues. These are some of the most difficult and time-consuming court cases to resolve, and can make litigants feel …
At IAALS' Uncomplicated Courts Convening, part of our broader Uncomplicated Courts Initiative , we will redesign how courts approach high-volume cases. The current system is complex and opaque and legal help is often out of reach, leading to confusion and …
An outdated regulatory system limits access to justice For most people, legal help is too difficult to find, too expensive to afford, or too restricted to access. While legal needs continue to grow, the structure of the legal profession has remained …
Preparing lawyers to better serve the public When lawyers are better trained, and more representative of the people they will serve, they can better meet the needs of their clients. Yet, legal education and licensing systems have fallen out of sync with …
Public trust depends on a trustworthy judiciary Public trust depends on judicial excellence. We must champion efforts that instill public trust for our society to become stronger. Courts function best—and earn public confidence—when judges are equipped to …
An adversarial system can’t meet families’ real needs Family law cases involve some of the most personal, emotional, and high-stakes issues people will ever face. Yet the traditional, adversarial model used by most family courts is often ill-suited to …
Unlocking justice innovation—together IAALS works side-by-side with courts, judges, law firms, legal organizations, policymakers and other legal stakeholders to tackle the most pressing challenges facing our civil justice system. Through research …
An outdated system is an ineffective system A modern society, with modern people and problems, demands the evolution of systems created hundreds of years ago. The complex realities that we face every day aren’t accounted for in today’s rigid, …
The Fellows of Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers are individuals who have distinguished themselves as leaders in legal education; who have incorporated into their own teaching a commitment to producing more practice-ready and professional graduates; and who …
Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers is an initiative dedicated to aligning legal education with the needs of an evolving profession. Working with a consortium of law schools and a network of leaders from both law schools and the legal profession, Educating …
IAALS began its collaboration with the Task Force in 2007, when it was appointed by the ACTL to work jointly with IAALS to explore the problems associated with discovery. This collaboration has led to a “nationwide discussion” about the state of our civil …
Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers , a former initiative of IAALS focused on improving legal education, partnered with law schools that were committed to its mission of aligning legal education with the needs of an evolving profession. We worked with a wide …
The members of the Family Justice Advisory Committee have been invaluable partners to IAALS since the launch of our Honoring Families Initiative in 2012. Comprised of leaders in family justice reform, the committee was integral to the founding of our …
