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The Committee on Legal Education and Admissions Reform (CLEAR) recently released a high-profile report exploring why the legal profession is struggling to meet the needs of the majority of Americans. In this report, CLEAR points to four IAALS… MORE
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IAALS is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award. The sixth annual award recognizes national innovators who have made significant impacts early in their legal careers toward making the… MORE
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Two hundred thirty-eight years ago, the Constitution gave us a framework for our nation, providing a critical system of checks and balances among the branches of government and assuring basic individual liberties that are essential to our free and… MORE
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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 Jess Bednarz, IAALS’ Director of Legal Services… MORE
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Like many states across the country, Indiana is experiencing an attorney shortage—there are not enough attorneys licensed to practice law in Indiana to serve every Hoosier who needs legal help. These shortages adversely affect access to justice,… MORE
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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 relationships with supporters and donors… MORE
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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, including entities with nonlawyer ownership and… MORE
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Judicial leadership guidance provides practical strategies and resources for court transformationIAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and the Berkeley Judicial Institute (BJI)—with support from the State Justice… MORE
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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 across the globe to share their research and… MORE
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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 dwindling public trust. These forces are undeniable but… MORE