This report details best practices and recommendations to recruit, retain, and advance racially diverse attorneys.
On November 11, 2020, the Denver Law Firm Coalition for Racial Equity and IAALS brought together local leaders to identify and… MORE
This fall, IAALS launched the Paths to Justice Summit Series, a series of virtual convenings and webinars focused on the most pressing issues currently faced by our justice system, including the opportunities and challenges of the pandemic,… MORE
Merril Hirsh of HirshADR PLLC and the Law Office of Merril Hirsh PLLC in Washington, D.C., is the executive director of the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters and the chair of the ABA Judicial Division Lawyers Conference Committee on Special Masters… MORE
In the play and movie 1776, there is a scene where the Continental Congress is considering amendments to the Declaration of Independence. Some members warn that provisions might offend the King; others that provisions might offend Parliament.… MORE
“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
The comment below was submitted to the State Bar of California in support of the proposed Paraprofessional Program. The program would authorize paraprofessionals to provide legal advice in areas such as family, consumer debt, landlord/tenant,… MORE
On December 7, 2021, IAALS co-hosted the fourth session of the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, bringing together an audience of more than 100 people to explore the opportunities being created by regulatory innovation for legal education. “… MORE
In September, the California Paraprofessional Working Group published its report and recommendations concerning a paraprofessional licensing program. The idea for such a program originated in a 2019 report that detailed the significant gap between… MORE
As part of our Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, on December 7 IAALS and its partners explored the opportunities being created by regulatory innovation for legal education.
Video of the event is available below, and a video with… MORE
After a year of collaboration and innovation, IAALS Board of Advisors member Andrew Arruda has completed his term as our first entrepreneur-in-residence.
Arruda’s expertise and start-up mentality made him a natural fit for a more hands-on role at… MORE