IAALS Welcomes Amy Livingston as New Director of Development

News and Updates
IAALS is pleased to announce that Amy Livingston has joined the organization as its new Director of Development. Livingston comes to IAALS after consulting with nonprofit clients and philanthropists to secure multiple transformational… MORE

Making the Case for More Civil Justice Data

News and Updates
If the first step to fixing a problem is admitting there is one, the second step is understanding the scope of that problem—why it exists, how it persists, and who it’s affecting. And, when it comes to civil justice problems, data must be at the… MORE

Electronic Filing in Colorado Family Law Cases Expands Amid Growing Trend

News and Updates
In May, the Colorado Judicial Branch announced that a pilot program allowing documents in family court cases to be filed online will expand to seven more counties. The two-year pilot program allows online filing in divorce and custody… MORE

Florida Joins Growing List of States Testing Legal Regulation Reforms

News and Updates
On June 28, the Special Committee to Improve the Delivery of Legal Services submitted its final report to the Florida Supreme Court, recommending that Florida adopt a Law Practice Innovation Laboratory Program. The committee had… MORE

The IAALS Effect on Hiring at Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell

News and Updates
At Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell (WTO), we’ve been fortunate to have a front-row seat to the outcomes and transformation that IAALS has achieved through Foundations for Practice and resulting efforts. After Foundations launched in 2016… MORE

Process Matters in Legal Regulation Reform

News and Updates
2020 was a year of unprecedented change in U.S. legal regulation. Thus far, 2021 is shaping up to be a year of increasing momentum and continued transformation. We’re researchers who study legal services regulation and access to the civil… MORE

Colorado Amends Code of Judicial Conduct in Effort to Restore Public Trust

News and Updates
In June 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court amended its Code of Judicial Conduct to expressly prohibit harassment, retaliation, and other inappropriate workplace behavior. The amendments are part of a more significant effort to restore public trust… MORE

The Bar Exam Does More Harm than Good

News and Updates
Last week, thousands of eager candidates for state bar admission once again gathered across the country to sit for the bar exam. Echoes of the not-yet-over COVID-19 pandemic remain, with more than half of states administering the exam remotely. But… MORE

To See Clearly: The Mission of Defining Lawyer Competence and Revitalizing the Legal Profession

News and Updates
Three people who’d never heard of an elephant before were blindfolded and brought forward to encounter this remarkable animal. The first felt its trunk and said, “It’s like a snake.” The second felt its side and said, “It’s like a wall.” The third… MORE

O’Connor Advisory Committee Members Call for Term Limits for U.S. Supreme Court Justices

News and Updates
Last month, former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson and former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor penned an op-ed for NBC News calling for an end to lifetime appointments on the U.S. Supreme Court.  Jefferson… MORE