The Table is Set: Training Lawyers on Unbundling

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In hosting the 2017 Better Access through Unbundling Conference—the second national conference of its kind—and publishing its comprehensive Conference Report, IAALS has set the national agenda for expanding legal access through limited scope… MORE

The Promise and Reality of Equal Access to Justice

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Although the idea of equal protection under the law has long been at the heart of the American legal system, equal access to justice is still not a reality for many people. Former American Bar Association President Robert J. Grey Jr. discusses this… MORE

Foundations for Practice and the Evolution of Law Schools

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For years, law school graduates have struggled to find full-time employment, facing a highly saturated, fiercely competitive job market. There continues to be a gap between what law schools teach and what legal employers expect from new graduates—… MORE

IAALS Describes and Assesses Impartiality Protections for the Large Hidden Judiciary of Federal Executive Branch Adjudicators

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IAALS’ recent report to the Administrative Conference of the United States described a large but relatively unknown group of executive branch adjudicators who are not "Administrative Law Judges" (ALJs) governed by… MORE

IAALS Advances Justice with Sam Walker

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IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors. Every month, IAALS will shine the spotlight on one such… MORE

Learning from Arizona’s Success: Civil Justice Leaders Share Their Experiences

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More and more states are focused on civil justice reform in an effort to ensure their courts are accessible, efficient, and relevant to all. Arizona has been a long time leader in civil justice reform, and in 2015 Arizona renewed its… MORE

IAALS to Hold Final Court Compass Litigant Focus Group in Colorado

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The IAALS Court Compass project is exploring streamlined and simplified solutions that help people through the divorce and separation process. In partnership with experts from Stanford Law School’s Legal Design Lab, Northeastern School of… MORE

Teaching Access to Law through Unbundling

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Teaching unbundling, or limited scope representation, in law schools is necessary for new lawyers to develop the skills they need to operate in today’s changing legal services market. Legal services consumers want greater access to law and… MORE

Courts Must Change to Serve Increasing Victims of Natural Disasters

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Lawyers and judges team up to ensure the court system is efficient and accessible for those forced to rebuild their lives The road to recovery is arduous for disaster victims. For the increasing numbers of those victims who end up in court in an… MORE

New Report Sheds Light on the Need for Reform for Family Cases

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A first of its kind study, Family Justice Initiative: The Landscape of Domestic Relations Cases in State Courts, brings together national data from family cases that confirms what we have long known at IAALS: family courts must do more to focus… MORE