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Community-based justice worker (CBJW) programs—programs that train and certify individuals working at community-based organizations to offer legal advice and services in certain case types—are sprouting up across the U.S. to help address the seismic… MORE
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IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, released Unlocking Legal Regulation: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Launching and Sustaining Regulatory Reform. This new report highlights… MORE
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A Justice System Overdue for InnovationThe modern era is defined by an accelerating pace of change—change that is increasingly complex and multifaceted. This environment necessitates proactive and creative responses to emerging challenges and speaks… MORE
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Over two hundred years ago, on September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution. Each year on this day, we celebrate Constitution Day and the establishment of our government and the guarantee of our… MORE
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Susan Blanco is the first female Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial District of Colorado and was appointed to the bench in January 2017. She has presided over criminal, civil, probate, domestic relations, and terminations and adoptions. Prior to the… MORE
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Helen M. Hierschbiel has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Oregon State Bar since January 2016. She started at the bar in December 2003, as one of the Client Assistance Office attorneys and Assistant General Counsel. She took the position of… MORE
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Victor D. Quintanilla is a Professor of Law and Val Nolan Faculty Fellow at the Indiana University (IU) Maurer School of Law and an Affiliated Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. Prof. Quintanilla is an IU Equity… MORE
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Mark Chandler is a Fellow of the Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession at Stanford Law School, where he was also a Lecturer in Law in 2015 and 2021-2024. He served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Cisco Systems from… MORE
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IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, announced today that it is giving its 2025 Rebuilding Justice Award to the executive committee and coordinating members of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (LLP)… MORE