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The Center for Out-of-Court Divorce closed in 2017. IAALS does not provide legal services.
The current family justice system often works against the capacity of parents to reach fair, amicable, and cooperative solutions. The adversarial nature of… MORE
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What skills and qualities do clients value in the lawyers they hire? This project, which tapped into years of client reviews of lawyers, explored that important question.
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To begin to fill the gap in our collective knowledge… MORE
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The fairness, efficacy, and validity of the bar exam all depend upon one thing: a clear definition of what minimum competence means when it comes to allowing lawyers to practice law. Only through a clear understanding of what minimum competence is… MORE
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There have been significant efforts toward reform at the state court level, including the creation of numerous task forces and pilot projects around the country. In partnership with the National Center for State Courts, we have supported the… MORE
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The Cady Initiative for Family Justice Reform (formerly the Family Justice Initiative) is a collaboration between IAALS, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ), the Conference of State Court… MORE
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December 2024 Update: IAALS is diving deeper into the US Justice Needs data to highlight critical areas of focus, including the specific justice needs of families, businesses, rural populations, and the middle class. Detailed reports focused on… MORE
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The courts in the United States exist to uphold the rule of law. But they do not operate in a vacuum, separate from the people they serve. To operate effectively, courts rely on the trust and confidence of the public—and we know the public’s trust… MORE
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For more than three decades, NYU School of Law has been preparing students for the practice of law by using a coordinated three-year program of sequenced learning that makes extensive use of simulations and clinics. NYU has 35 clinics that… MORE
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“Experiential” and “collaborative” are today’s hot buttons in legal education. But at Northeastern University School of Law, those buttons have been hot for more than 40 years. We developed our practical learning education model in 1968.… MORE