Voice Lessons: What We Can Learn by Listening to People Who've Been to Court

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The Iowa farmer had some questions. Letter in hand, he called our number and got right down to business: “Is this legitimate? Is this for real?” It was a question I had heard numerous times before, but the tone varied between the callers—often… MORE

Becky Kourlis and Neil Gorsuch Laud Regulatory Innovation in Utah and Arizona, Urge Other States to Take Action

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On September 17, IAALS Founding Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch published an op-ed in USA Today commending recent legal regulatory reforms in Utah and Arizona, and calling for more states across… MORE

On Constitution Day, Some Perspectives on the Rule of Law and an Independent Judiciary

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September 17 marks Constitution Day, a day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution—undoubtedly the most influential document in American history—in 1787. In order to celebrate, IAALS is looking back on a series of perspectives we… MORE

Arizona Carries Regulatory Reform Momentum Forward with Historic Vote

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On August 27, the Arizona Supreme Court voted unanimously to eliminate its ethics rules barring nonlawyers from having an economic interest in law firms or participating in fee-sharing and streamlined rules governing how lawyers can advertise and… MORE

A Special Thank You to IAALS’ Donors, Who Are Helping Change the Justice System for the Better

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On September 25, IAALS hosted a virtual donor appreciation reception to recognize and thank the many generous donors who make all our work possible.  “We all share something in common, I think,” said Sam Walker, interim executive director, as… MORE

Bold National Guidelines Outlined to Strengthen Family Courts

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In a determined effort to ensure family courts are more efficient, user friendly, and less adversarial, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators recently adopted a resolution in support of redesigning court… MORE

The Legal Profession's Leaky Pipeline Is Leaving Black Americans Behind

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In the wake of ceaseless and unjustifiable deaths of Black men and women at the hands of police across the country, a long-suppressed outrage has erupted into a demand for justice. Our willingness as a society to allow racial inequity to persist for… MORE

Holding Jury Trials in the Pandemic Like Building an Airplane While You’re Flying It

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Courts around the country are rethinking their approaches to everything in this chaotic and uncertain time, including how to move forward with trials—both civil and criminal. Texas, one of the largest jurisdictions in the nation, has recently… MORE

Help Us Write the Next Chapter of IAALS

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It’s my honor to serve as IAALS’ interim executive director while we conduct a nationwide search for our next visionary leader. Since stepping into the interim role in July, I have loved seeing firsthand how IAALS’ work makes a real difference at a… MORE

California Working Group Needs More Consumer Voices

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Many states are exploring regulatory reform as a means through which to drive innovation in the legal services sector (and hopefully to increase access to justice(1) more broadly). While approaches differ considerably by state, through their… MORE