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John Montgomery Former Communications Coordinator At IAALS, much of our work centers around increasing access to civil justice—especially for those who are navigating our legal system without the assistance of a lawyer. As more and more litigants …

Laila Robbins Research & Program Associate, Brennan Center for Justice State courts, where 95 percent of all cases are filed, are powerful. Their decisions can have profound effects on our rights and our lives—from whether Massachusetts officials can …

John Montgomery Former Communications Coordinator IAALS’ Foundations for Practice project has defined the foundation that new lawyers need to succeed—based on responses from over 24,000 lawyers around the country—and it continues to change the foundation …

Dan Slayton Judge, Coconino Superior Court, Arizona On November 6, Coconino County became the first rural county in Arizona to voluntarily change from a partisan-popular election of superior court judges to a merit selection-judicial retention election. …

John Montgomery Former Communications Coordinator Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern For years, law school graduates have struggled to find full-time employment, facing a highly saturated, fiercely competitive job market. There continues to be a gap …

Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern Although the idea of equal protection under the law has long been at the heart of the American legal system, equal access to justice is still not a reality for many people. Former American Bar Association President …

Brittany Kauffman CEO This week IAALS is cohosting the first in a series of webinars with the National Center for State Courts focused on providing practical information and guidance on implementing civil justice reform. The webinars are part of our …

Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Since publishing the results of our Foundations for Practice survey, we have been using those results in the second phase of the project to work with Columbia University, …

Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors.  Every …

John M. Greacen Principal, Greacen Associates, LLC Special Projects Advisor, IAALS Courts are—to a great extent—in the business of customer service. Yet often, their focus when upgrading their technology doesn’t extend beyond their own internal needs. …

Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects The family justice system was built on the assumption that litigants would be represented by lawyers, but that assumption no longer holds true. It is no secret among lawyers, court staff, and judges—if not the …

Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS Karen Mathis is leaving IAALS at the end of this month. Karen has been the Associate Executive Director of IAALS since 2012, and prior to that, she served on IAALS’ Board of Advisors. Her career has …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation A first of its kind study,  Family Justice Initiative: The Landscape of Domestic Relations Cases in State Courts , brings together national data from family cases that confirms what we have long known …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Lawyers and judges team up to ensure the court system is efficient and accessible for those forced to rebuild their lives The road to recovery is arduous for disaster victims. For the increasing numbers of those …

Luz E. Herrera Professor and Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Texas A&M University School of Law Teaching  unbundling , or  limited scope representation , in law schools is necessary for new lawyers to develop the skills they need to operate in …

Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects The IAALS  Court Compass  project is exploring streamlined and simplified solutions that help people through the divorce and separation process. In partnership with experts from Stanford Law School’s Legal …

Brittany Kauffman CEO More and more states are focused on civil justice reform in an effort to ensure their courts are accessible, efficient, and relevant to all.  Arizona has been a long time leader  in civil justice reform, and in 2015 Arizona renewed …

Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors.  Every …

Russell Wheeler President, Governance Institute Visiting Fellow, The Brookings Institution Former Deputy Director, Federal Judicial Center Senior Fellow, IAALS IAALS’ recent  report  to the  Administrative Conference of the United States  described a …

Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern In direct response to an  ABA study on attorney well-being  and IAALS’  Foundations for Practice project and findings , University of Denver Sturm College of Law Professor Debra Austin brought to life a class called …