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John W. Suthers is a lifetime resident of Colorado. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Government in 1974 and from the University of Colorado Law School in 1977. From 1977 to 1981, he served as a deputy and …

John Montgomery was the Communications Coordinator at IAALS. He was responsible for managing the online content for the organization and contributes to our marketing, print publications, and outreach efforts. He joined IAALS in October 2018. Prior to …

Currently a principal of Greacen Associates, LLC, John Greacen was director of the Administrative Office of the Courts of New Mexico, clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico, and clerk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth …

Course Portfolio: Negotiation John Lande is Professor Emeritus of the University of Missouri School of Law. Formerly, he was the Isidor Loeb Professor and former director of the LLM Program in Dispute Resolution. He received his J.D. from Hastings College …

John E. Moye was a founding partner in the law firm of Moye White LLP. The firm acts as general counsel for corporate, commercial and non-profit clients on a regional, national and international basis. The firm's areas of specialization include commercial …

Joey Orduña Hastings joined the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) as chief executive officer in July 2016. Orduña Hastings returned to the NCJFCJ, where she served early in her career as an NCJFCJ Model Court liaison and …

Judge Jeremy Fogel is the founding Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, a center at Berkeley Law School whose mission is to build bridges between judges and academics and to promote an ethical, resilient, and independent judiciary. Prior …

Jennifer M. Lechner is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission, a position she has held since 2008. Under her direction, the Commission assesses unmet legal needs, engages in statewide strategic planning, …

Jennifer Henderson was grant writer at IAALS, responsible for grant research, development, and reporting. Prior to joining IAALS, Henderson served as an independent grant contractor for over twelve years, Foundation & Government Grants Manager at Denver …

Judge Jennifer D. Bailey served as a circuit court judge in Miami, Florida, the fourth largest state court jurisdiction in the country, for 30 years, retiring in November 2023. She was the Administrative Judge for the 25-judge Circuit Civil Division, and …

An exceptional attorney, Jennifer focuses on her clients’ needs first, developing personalized solutions that help them navigate difficult situations such as divorce and child custody, by providing expert guidance and compassionate advice to individuals …

Jeff Hall was appointed Trial Court Administrator for the Deschutes County Circuit Court in July 2012. Hall leads all of the non-judicial staff of the Circuit Court, with responsibility for the Court’s records, case related financials, jurors, and the …

Course Portfolio: Advanced Advocacy: Legislative Policy Professor Whitney joined the Lawyering Process faculty at the law school in 1999 after having taught legal writing as an adjunct faculty member at her alma mater, William Mitchell College of Law in …

Jayne Reardon, a former trial lawyer and counsel the ARDC Review Board, serves as Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Promoting the Commission’s mission to improve professionalism, civility, and inclusion in the …

Course Portfolio: International Business Negotiations Jay Gary Finkelstein, a partner at DLA Piper LLP (US), has practiced corporate and securities law for over 30 years, focusing on international and domestic negotiated transactions, mergers and …

Janice Rosa served for nearly 20 years in the New York Judiciary, on both the Family Court and the Supreme Court trial courts. While on the bench she was the Supervising Judge of the Family Courts for the 8th Judicial District’s eight counties (10 …

Chief Judge Janice Davidson was a Senior Advisor to the IAALS Honoring Families Initiative . Previously, she sat on the Colorado Court of Appeals for twenty-five years before retiring in 2013; she served as Chief Judge of the court since 2003. She …

Janet Drobinske is a senior executive legal assistant who supports our civil justice and family justice projects, as well as other special projects across our focus areas. She came to IAALS in March 2014 after working for many years at a Denver-area …

Studley was appointed as a deputy under secretary of education in the U.S. Department of Education in September 2013. She oversees the department's second-term higher education agenda. Studley focuses on issues such as accreditation and college pricing, …

James Gilbert is a Board certified Civil Trial Attorney (National Board of Trial Advocacy) and  Fellow of the American College of Trial Attorneys. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 1969, and after a hitch in the United …