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  • National Perspectives on Judicial Performance Evaluation

    Danielle Kalil Director of Civil Justice and the Judiciary Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure James Swearingen Former Research Analyst This report details survey findings from judges across eight states—Alaska, Colorado, …

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    Above the Line Network

    Increasing access to justice for the middle class Middle-class Americans face daunting challenges finding affordable legal help when they need it. They are “above the line” of income eligibility for the free legal aid reserved for the poorest Americans, …
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    Foundations for Practice 2.0

    Practice-ready lawyers for modern law practice Lawyers, judges, employers, and clients have been consistent in their call for new lawyers who can hit the ground running. Call it what you like—practice-ready, client-ready, or just plain ready—the charge is …
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  • Paths to Justice

    The Bold Steps We Need to Reform Civil Justice Brittany Kauffman CEO In 2021, IAALS launched a virtual summit series, Paths to Justice , to underscore not only the challenges of the moment but also the substantial opportunities for systemic change. The …

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    Building a Better Bar: Capturing Minimum Competence

    Ensuring better methods to license lawyers The fairness, efficacy, and validity of the bar exam all depend upon one thing: a clear definition of what minimum competence means when it comes to allowing lawyers to practice law. Only through a clear …
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    The O'Connor Judicial Selection Plan

    A better way to select our nation's judges IAALS and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (Ret.) identified a model for choosing, evaluating, and retaining judges that balances the need for fair and impartial courts with the need for public …
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  • Community & Cooperation

    Action Steps toward Unlocking Legal Regulation Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Jessica Bednarz Director of Legal Services and the Profession Through its Unlocking Legal Regulation work, IAALS is deeply involved in regulatory …

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  • The Past & Future of State Court Civil Filings

    Brittany Kauffman CEO Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure James Swearingen Former Research Analyst There is strong interest in the ongoing impact of the pandemic on filings in our courts, and with it a renewed interest in …

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  • A Renewed Analysis of the Expedited Action Rules in Texas Courts

    Civil Justice Initiative Brittany Kauffman CEO Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure James Swearingen Former Research Analyst Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects In this report from the Civil Justice Initiative , the …

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  • Unbundled Legal Services in the New Normal

    Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Janet Drobinske Senior Executive Legal Assistant A lawyer providing unbundled legal services works with clients only on certain legal tasks instead of taking on the entire case, based on what the clients can …

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    Unbundling Legal Services

    The number of self-represented litigants in our state family courts is high—in some courts, upward of 80 percent of divorce and separation cases involve at least one party who is without a lawyer. And civil litigation follows a similar trend with 76% of …
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  • Judicial Performance Evaluation in the States

    The IAALS JPE 2.0 Pre-Convening White Paper Jordan M. Singer Consultant, IAALS Professor of Law, New England Law | Boston It has been nearly fifty years since the first state judicial performance evaluation (JPE) program was instituted in Alaska. Since …

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  • Justice Needs and Satisfaction in the United States of America

    Brittany Kauffman CEO Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure IAALS and HiiL launched this nationwide effort to assess legal needs in the United States across all income levels. This is the first nationwide survey of its size to …

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    US Justice Needs

    Closing the justice gaps once and for all Justice is a complicated concept. It’s not just about courts and laws. What constitutes justice can vary across individuals, situations, and cultures. Whether civil or criminal, whether family- or …
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  • Foundations: Hiring Guide

    Cut through Bias. Hire & Retain the Best Lawyers. Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Elizabeth Anderson Academic Analytics Advisor Founder, Embraced …

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  • Foundations: Instructional Design Guide

    Use Learning Outcomes & Standards-Based Assessments to Train Better Lawyers Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Elizabeth Anderson Academic Analytics …

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  • Initial Discovery Protocols

    for Business Interruption Insurance Disputes Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Similar Public Health Threats Brittany Kauffman CEO Brooke Meyer Former Manager These Initial Discovery Protocols for Business Interruption Insurance Disputes Arising from …

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