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  • Family Law Evolved

    At IAALS’ Family Law Evolved: A Non-Adversarial Model for Modern Families   convening, we will examine new ways to address family justice issues. These are some of the most difficult and time-consuming court cases to resolve, and can make litigants feel …

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  • Uncomplicated Courts Convening

    At IAALS' Uncomplicated Courts Convening, part of our broader Uncomplicated Courts Initiative , we will redesign how courts approach high-volume cases. The current system is complex and opaque and legal help is often out of reach, leading to confusion and …

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  • Legal Profession

    An outdated regulatory system limits access to justice For most people, legal help is too difficult to find, too expensive to afford, or too restricted to access. While legal needs continue to grow, the structure of the legal profession has remained …
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  • Legal Education & Licensure

    Preparing lawyers to better serve the public When lawyers are better trained, and more representative of the people they will serve, they can better meet the needs of their clients. Yet, legal education and licensing systems have fallen out of sync with …
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  • Judiciary

    Public trust depends on a trustworthy judiciary Public trust depends on judicial excellence. We must champion efforts that instill public trust for our society to become stronger. Courts function best—and earn public confidence—when judges are equipped to …
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  • Family Justice

    An adversarial system can’t meet families’ real needs Family law cases involve some of the most personal, emotional, and high-stakes issues people will ever face. Yet the traditional, adversarial model used by most family courts is often ill-suited to …
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  • Consulting & Partnerships

    Unlocking justice innovation—together IAALS works side-by-side with courts, judges, law firms, legal organizations, policymakers and other legal stakeholders to tackle the most pressing challenges facing our civil justice system. Through research …
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  • Civil Justice

    An outdated system is an ineffective system A modern society, with modern people and problems, demands the evolution of systems created hundreds of years ago. The complex realities that we face every day aren’t accounted for in today’s rigid, …
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  • Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Fellows

    The Fellows of Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers  are individuals who have distinguished themselves as leaders in legal education; who have incorporated into their own teaching a commitment to producing more practice-ready and professional graduates; and who …
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  • Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Advisory Committee (2011-2014)

    Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers is an initiative dedicated to aligning legal education with the needs of an evolving profession. Working with a consortium of law schools and a network of leaders from both law schools and the legal profession, Educating …
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  • Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Consortium (2011-2017)

    Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers , a former initiative of IAALS focused on improving legal education, partnered with law schools that were committed to its mission of aligning legal education with the needs of an evolving profession. We worked with a wide …
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  • Family Justice Advisory Committee (2012–2021)

    The members of the Family Justice Advisory Committee have been invaluable partners to IAALS since the launch of our Honoring Families Initiative in 2012. Comprised of leaders in family justice reform, the committee was integral to the founding of our …
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  • US Justice Needs Advisory Committee

    IAALS identified leaders in the profession from diverse locations, practice settings, and affinity groups to guide our US Justice Needs project. IAALS identified leaders in the profession from diverse locations, practice settings, and affinity groups to …
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  • Public Trust and Confidence Project Steering Committee

    To help guide our Public Trust and Confidence project, IAALS established a project steering committee, consisting of select members from our Board of Advisors and other diverse system experts. To help guide our Public Trust and Confidence project, IAALS …
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  • O'Connor Advisory Committee (2009-2020)

    When Justice Sandra Day O’Connor retired from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006, she committed herself to two things she cares passionately about: judicial independence and civics education. She began working on judicial independence at Georgetown Law School …
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  • Foundations for Practice Advisory Group (2014-2016)

    Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers identified leaders in the profession from diverse locations, practice settings, and affinity groups to guide our  Foundations for Practice  project. Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers identified leaders in the profession from …
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  • Foundations Advisory Committee

    Our Foundations Advisory Committee represents a diverse set of perspectives to help us guide the Foundations for Practice project forward. Committee members provide critical input on various aspects of the project, including outreach strategies, product …
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