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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 …

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 …

Extending the Reach of Court and Legal Services Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Janet Drobinske Senior Executive Legal Assistant In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders, layoffs, closures, and social distancing have …

The Twelve Building Blocks of Minimum Competence Deborah Jones Merritt Professor of Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure The legal profession has never had a clear, explicit …

Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Researchers have frequently studied public trust and confidence in the legal system, with a large body of survey and public polling data …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Brooke Meyer Former Manager In July 2016, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) endorsed 13 recommendations for improving the American civil justice system. The report and …

A Proposal for a Coherent and Comprehensive Approach for State Courts Paula Hannaford-Agor Director, Center for Juries Studies, National Center for State Courts Brittany Kauffman CEO Americans are drowning in debt, with an estimated $4 trillion or roughly …

User-Driven Design for a Better Process Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation James Swearingen Former Research Analyst Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Through …

Julia F. Weber IAALS Consultant Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Family courts operate within a larger court structure that generally reflects the traditional, adversarial approach, which can exacerbate existing tensions between …

Guidance for Trial Judges in Cases Involving Self-Represented Litigants John M. Greacen Principal, Greacen Associates, LLC Special Projects Advisor, IAALS Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Once a case is filed in court, it becomes the court’s …

Lois R. Lupica IAALS Consultant Maine Law Foundation Professor of Law, University of Maine School of Law Self-represented litigants face a variety of challenges navigating the process without legal help. There are widespread efforts by courts around the …

Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Understanding what clients want and expect from their lawyers is imperative for the provision of high-quality legal services, as well as for lawyers’ success in the legal profession. While we …

Report on an Interdisciplinary Out-of-Court Approach to Separation and Divorce Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Every year, millions of married couples decide to divorce. The legal system provides a means for sorting out …

This publication is a supplemental guide to the Family Justice Initiative's Principles for Family Justice Reform  and sets forth best practices to triaging domestic relations cases that match parties and cases to resources and services. A Streamlined …

Family Justice Initiative As state courts around the country began developing plans to implement the broader civil justice reform recommendations developed by the Conference of Chief Justices in 2016, IAALS, National Center for State Courts, and National …

for First-Party Insurance Property Damage Cases Arising from Disasters Brittany Kauffman CEO These  Initial Discovery Protocols for First-Party Insurance Property Damage Cases Arising from Disasters  (Disaster Protocols) provide a new pretrial procedure …

A Guide to Improving Court Services through User-Centered Design Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Janet Drobinske Senior Executive Legal Assistant Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal …

Recommendations for Improving Dispositive Motions Practice in State and Federal Courts Brittany Kauffman CEO Judges and attorneys from across the country point to dispositive motions as a critical area for reform. When used appropriately, these motions …

John M. Greacen Principal, Greacen Associates, LLC Special Projects Advisor, IAALS Courts are—to a great extent—in the business of customer service. Yet often, their focus when upgrading their technology doesn’t extend beyond their own internal needs. …