The 2015 Federal Rule Amendments—One Year Later

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One year ago today, on December 1, 2015, the long awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. The “package” of amendments included changes across a number of rules (specifically Rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33,… MORE

Disruptive Innovation: Economist Profiles Center for Out-of-Court Divorce

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Reporter Haley Cohen of The Economist recently toured the Center for Out-of-Court Divorce (COCD) in Denver and wrote about her experience in a December article titled Disruptive Innovation: A spate of start-ups offer alternatives to traditional… MORE

Valuable Collaboration on Display Within IAALS' Business Leadership Network

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IAALS works extensively with partners from around the country as we take on the toughest problems in the legal system. Our Business Leadership Network brings together private sector advisors to find solutions to the challenges we face. Earlier this… MORE

The Experiential Course Book I Have Been Waiting For

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(Review of Rachel Arnow-Richman and Nantiya Ruan, Developing Professional Skills: Workplace Law (West 2016)) There is an exciting movement toward practical legal education in U.S. law schools. There are many good reasons for this movement,… MORE

Legal Services Corporation Launches Legal Access Portal Project

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The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released a Request for Proposals to identify potential participants in a pilot project for implementing access to justice portals. The legal access portal concept emerged from the 2013 LSC… MORE

Public Opinion of the Judicial Branch is Trending Upwards, New Survey Finds

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At a point when public mistrust of the government seems to be at an all-time high, a recent survey conducted by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) shows that public opinion of at least one branch of government is trending in the… MORE

We Need Your Vote: Award for the Center for Out-of-Court Divorce

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We are reaching out to encourage you—as a supporter of our work—to vote! Recently, the Center for Out-of-Court Divorce, together with IAALS at the University of Denver, was honored to be a nominee for the 2017 American Bar Association Louis M.… MORE

Dona Playton Joins IAALS as New Director of Honoring Families Initiative

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IAALS is pleased to welcome Dona Playton as its new Director of the Honoring Families Initiative effective December 23, 2016. Dona comes to IAALS from the University of Wyoming College of Law where she was a senior lecturer as well as the Director… MORE

Foundations for Practice Project Continues to Make Waves

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Our Foundations for Practice project has permeated the profession as law schools and legal employers seek to bridge the gap between ensuring students learn the right skills and competencies to be successful in practice and ensuring legal… MORE

Dan Ritchie Comes Home to IAALS at the University of Denver

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Daniel Ritchie, and his longtime assistant, Carolyn Foster, are moving into offices here at IAALS this week. They left campus eleven years ago when Dan stepped down as Chancellor of the University of Denver. But, throughout his various… MORE