A Renewed Analysis of the Expedited Action Rules in Texas Courts

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In this report from the Civil Justice Initiative, the Texas Office of Court Administration, the National Center for State Courts, and IAALS found that rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas in 2012 have expedited the resolution of cases—both… MORE

The Past & Future of State Court Civil Filings

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There is strong interest in the ongoing impact of the pandemic on filings in our courts, and with it a renewed interest in filings more generally. While it is critical to look at filings in the short term given the challenges of the pandemic and the… MORE

Allied Legal Professionals: A National Framework for Program Growth

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The introduction of allied legal professionals into the legal profession is a response to the call for greater access to justice, particularly for people who fall between not qualifying for legal aid and not being able to afford an attorney—which is… MORE

Judicial Performance Evaluation in the States

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It has been nearly fifty years since the first state judicial performance evaluation (JPE) program was instituted in Alaska. Since then, nearly twenty states have implemented or experimented with official JPE programs. This white paper served as a… MORE

Community & Cooperation

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Through its Unlocking Legal Regulation work, IAALS is deeply involved in regulatory innovation happening across the United States and supports pilot projects for risk-based regulation in Utah and other states, including identifying metrics and… MORE