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Brittany Kauffman CEO The NCSC’s Court Statistics Project provides a first broad look at the effect the pandemic has had on state court filings, as detailed in its recently released "2020 Incoming Cases in State Courts Caseload Highlights." The highlights …

Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession This is my final expert opinion piece as the director of legal education and the legal profession at IAALS. After this month, I will be the new director of strategic initiatives …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager In Utah, victims of domestic violence and stalking no longer have to navigate the process of obtaining a protective order alone.  For individuals who cannot afford or otherwise don’t want to hire a …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager Last month, a bill was introduced in the Colorado Senate that would make text-message reminders to criminal and juvenile defendants required by law.  Senate Bill 22-18 is an update to legislation …

Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession After a year of collaboration and innovation, IAALS Board of Advisors member Andrew Arruda has completed his term as our first entrepreneur-in-residence . Arruda’s expertise and …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager In September, the California Paraprofessional Working Group published its report and recommendations concerning a paraprofessional licensing program. The idea for such a program originated in a …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager On December 7, 2021, IAALS co-hosted the fourth session of the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series , bringing together an audience of more than 100 people to explore the opportunities being created by …

Janet Drobinske Senior Executive Legal Assistant The comment below was submitted to the State Bar of California in support of the proposed Paraprofessional Program. The program would authorize paraprofessionals to provide legal advice in areas such as …

Merril Hirsh Executive Director, Academy of Court-Appointed Masters In the play and movie 1776 , there is a scene where the Continental Congress is considering amendments to the Declaration of Independence. Some members warn that provisions might offend …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Brooke Meyer Former Manager This fall, IAALS launched the Paths to Justice Summit Series , a series of virtual convenings and webinars focused on the most pressing issues currently faced by our justice system, including the …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession The California State Bar is no stranger to controversy, and its recent work in legal regulatory reform has garnered its …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many predicted the rise in housing, unemployment, and bankruptcy cases that would result from business closures, layoffs, and medical bills. As America …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The comment below, based on spoken remarks, was submitted by IAALS to the Oregon State Bar Board of Governors on November 30, 2021, in support of the Proposed Oregon Legal Paraprofessional Licensing …

Brooke Meyer Former Manager Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The comment below was submitted by IAALS to the Michigan Supreme Court and the Lessons Learned Committee in response to the state’s preliminary report , Michigan Trial …

Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Last week was the twelfth annual National Celebration of Pro Bono , bringing attention to the vast need for affordable (and …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Brooke Meyer Former Manager Throughout the past 18 months, the pandemic has been a shared experience across our state, our country, and our world, yet everyone has experienced it uniquely. The same is true of our courts, which have …

Elizabeth Tavitas Indiana Court of Appeals, Third District The Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush issued an Order in September 2019 creating the Family Law Taskforce (FLT), which was directed to: 1) analyze the research on court reform; 2) …

Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Throughout 2020, we saw just about every aspect of the legal profession move from in-person to virtual services. From law schools and the bar exam to law firms and even courts, no institution was exempt. There …

Anna Carpenter Professor of Law, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Project Director for Presidential Initiatives, University of Utah President’s Office Scott McMurtrey 3L Student, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law One of us is a …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Who can forget that iconic moment on The Oprah Winfrey Show when everyone in the audience received a car? Oprah stood on stage, yelling and pointing: “You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! …