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Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Rhode Island's judicial nominating commission met recently to discuss potential improvements to the commission's work. Much of the discussion focused on the transparency of the process. Currently, …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative The terms of three members of Florida's seven-member supreme court are set to expire at the same time that the next Florida governor's term expires—on January 8, 2019. A fourth justice will retire on …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern It is undisputed that divorce can be a costly endeavor for families, but a recent study from Great Britain suggests that the economic impact of divorce extends far beyond the …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative The Kansas Supreme Court's long-awaited school funding decision may prevent an all-out legislative assault on the state's courts. On March 7, the high court ruled that funding disparities among the …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Change is happening in law schools across the country. While most are evolving independently, many schools (71 percent, according to a Kaplan survey) are working toward the same end: developing new teaching …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern A 2008 study from the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts found that forty-eight states offer classes for families going through a divorce or separation. Depending on a …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Over at the Talent Code, Daniel Coyle talks about a trauma surgeon who described the best training session he ever witnessed: an unexpected, staged accident, complete with chaos, fake blood, and hidden victims. The …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern The San Diego Superior Court has implemented a new pilot program that allows couples to complete a simple divorce in just one day . The program was established with the intention of helping self-represented litigants move their …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern In a classic example of "two heads are better than one," a group of stakeholders and legislators has come together to accomplish a substantial compromise on parental responsibility legislation and the family court process in …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications As we strive to improve the American legal system, we do so in collaboration with some of the best minds in the country. It is through the expertise and guidance of these partners that we are able to forge …

Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern Chief Judge Johnathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals has announced a new program designed to  allow third-year law students to sit for the bar exam in February , so long as they devote their final semester to …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern The National Jurist has named its top 60 law schools that offer practical training . The magazine will rank the top 21 schools and list the remaining 39 in upcoming issues. Editor-In-Chief Jack Crittenden was quoted saying, …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Texas' Republican primary elections on March 4 have brought together an unusual combination of candidates and campaign contributors , at least with respect to the state's highest court. Four seats on …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications Riley Combelic IAALS Intern In a recent article,  Law Week Colorado  covered  IAALS' newest publication,  Working Smarter, Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases , which shares the recommendations and key …

Brittany Kauffman CEO In a recent post on the long-awaited results from pilot project experimentation around the country , we shared evaluations from the New Hampshire and Boston Litigation Session pilot projects. Initial data is now available from Utah …

Melinda Taylor Clerk of Court, Denver Juvenile Court Former Executive Director, Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families In this month's edition of The Colorado Lawyer , Natalie Knowlton and I provide an update to the Colorado legal community …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Professor Roberto Corrada of the  University of Denver Sturm College of Law , an Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium school , gives students a comprehensive understanding of administrative law through a unique, …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern Historically, studies have shown a relationship between the rate of divorce and the overall well-being of the economy. The better the economic outlook the more likely unhappy couples are to separate and take on the daunting …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative IAALS Online has been tracking efforts in a handful of states to expand gubernatorial authority over judicial nominating commissions, and we can now add Alaska to this mix. Republican state …

Brittany Kauffman CEO The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) has established a new committee that will evaluate civil justice improvement efforts around the country and develop guidelines and best practices for civil litigation, as well as case-flow …