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In January 2019, IAALS published Efficiency in Motion: Recommendations for Improving Dispositive Motions Practice in State and Federal Courts, calling for a new paradigm for motion practice in the United States. The recommendations are more than… MORE
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It is no secret that Americans are drowning in debt. In fact, Americans’ collective debt surpassed $4 trillion in 2019. And because more and more people are finding it difficult to pay them off, lawsuits by creditors seeking payment on consumer… MORE
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Steven Gensler is the Welcome D. & W. DeVier Pierson Professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he teaches Civil Procedure and related courses including Electronic Discovery. He has been involved in court rulemaking at the… MORE
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In today’s increasingly busy and connected world, text and email notifications play a significant role in keeping us up to date. We rely heavily on technology to remind us about upcoming appointments, both work-related and personal, such as going to… MORE
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People look to our legal system for help in matters that affect their rights, their families, their businesses, and the most intimate aspects of their lives. But, for too long and for too many, the courthouse doors seem closed—and justice out of… MORE
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Editor’s Note: This is the first blog post in a series covering the intersection of legal education and regulatory reform. Re-regulation presents an opportunity for law schools to be a part of shaping the future of the legal profession, and IAALS… MORE
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On February 13, the Arizona Task Force on the Delivery of Legal Services filed a petition with the Arizona Supreme Court to eliminate Ethical Rule (ER) 5.4, which prohibits lawyers from sharing legal fees with nonlawyers as well as from forming… MORE
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As the number of cases of COVID-19 in the United States rises, both state and federal courts are preparing for how they will (or won’t) continue operating should more people quarantine and many other functions of public life temporarily shut down.… MORE
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If you are reading this, you have likely heard the news that on Thursday, March 12, 2020, the State Bar of California Trustees voted to postpone passing the motion to explore the development of a regulatory sandbox to May 2020 rather than pass the… MORE
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In a recent op-ed for Deseret News, Joanne Slotnik, who served as executive director of the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission for eight years, touts the state’s successful judicial selection system, which includes robust performance… MORE