In October 2017, IAALS partnered with the American Bar Association Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services to host a national two-day conference on advancing implementation of the unbundled legal services model. Better Access through… MORE
This report to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) describes a large but relatively unknown group of executive branch adjudicators who are not “Administrative Law Judges” (ALJs) governed by the… MORE
A first of its kind study, this report brings together national data from family cases that confirms what we have long known at IAALS: family courts must do more to focus on problem solving rather than rely on the traditional structure framed… MORE
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. That’s a recipe for disaster in a world where consumers are increasingly getting… MORE
Judges and attorneys from across the country point to dispositive motions as a critical area for reform. When used appropriately, these motions can make civil litigation more efficient, saving the court and the litigants time and money. But when… MORE
The tech industry has long known something that courts are just beginning to discover: If you want to build a better mousetrap, you need understand the user experience directly from those who use the mousetrap. Courts around the country are… MORE
These Initial Discovery Protocols for First-Party Insurance Property Damage Cases Arising from Disasters (Disaster Protocols) provide a new pretrial procedure for cases involving first-party insurance property damage claims arising from… MORE
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 Council of Juvenile… MORE
Judge Campbell has been a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona since 2003. He currently chairs the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Federal Courts, which oversees the work of the five Advisory Committees… MORE
Every year, millions of married couples decide to divorce. The legal system provides a means for sorting out financial issues, dividing assets, dissolving the legal relationship, and setting arrangements for the children; however, it is well … MORE