IAALS’ Court Compass Project Receives Honorable Mention at World Justice Forum

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IAALS’ Court Compass project has received an honorable mention as part of the World Justice Project’s World Justice Challenge 2019. The challenge, Access to Justice Solutions, “is a competition to identify, recognize, and promote good practices and… MORE

Evaluation Finds Arizona Commercial Court Has Adapted to Meet the Needs of its Users

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In December 2018, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) issued its Final Report for the Arizona Superior Court’s three-year Commercial Court Pilot Program, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Commercial Court Evaluation. The Final… MORE

Alli Gerkman to Receive Trailblazer Award from Colorado Women’s Bar Association

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On May 17, 2019, the Colorado Women’s Bar Association will honor IAALS Senior Director Alli Gerkman with the Mary Lathrop Trailblazer Award at their “All Rise” 42nd Annual Convention. The award is presented annually to “an outstanding female… MORE

IAALS Advances Justice with Gay Cook

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IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our staff, partners, and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors. Every month, IAALS shines the spotlight on… MORE

World Justice Forum Brings Together Thought Leaders to Promote Justice at Home and Abroad

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This week, IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and Senior Director Brittany Kauffman have been attending the World Justice Forum at The Hague, which concludes today. They participated on panels addressing legal regulation and evidence… MORE

Professional Judgment Key for Students, Lawyers—and Improvements to Dispositive Motions Practice

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As a law professor, I have the pleasure of watching law students evolve from 1Ls who are shocked—and somewhat dismayed—at the remarkable intricacies of civil procedure, to 2Ls and 3Ls who slowly become adept at using the rules to advance a real or… MORE

Online Dispute Resolution and Intelligent Dispute Resolution: Two Emerging Opportunities for Families

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Online dispute resolution (ODR) is emerging in courts around the country. Last month, Arizona’s Administrative Office of the Courts announced the launch of an ODR pilot program in the family courts of Pinal County, located between the major cities… MORE

Divorcing Together: An Interdisciplinary Out-of-Court Approach to Separation and Divorce

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It is no secret that divorce poses significant problems for those who go through the legal process. Even for people who approach it with the intention of remaining amicable, the adversarial nature of the legal process can put them at odds with one… MORE

There’s an App for That: How Technology and Smart Phone Apps are Making Divorce Less Adversarial

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Divorce is an inherently complicated and lengthy process in most states, and families bear the burden of high financial and emotional costs, especially when children are involved. Easing this emotional distress over the course of a divorce can be… MORE

Australian Legal Technology Carving Its Own Path

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Technological advances in the legal field are growing around the world, but different countries are seeing that growth manifest at different speeds and in different ways. In the United States, we’ve seen a boom in technologies that improve the… MORE