Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In the last blog , we explained that the 77 foundations survey respondents …
Zachary Willis Director of Communications Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern Changes in recent years to California’s budget, priorities, and policies have resulted in a focus on criminal over civil matters. In the yearly State of the Judiciary address …
Carolyn A. Tyler Former Director of Communications Zachary Willis Director of Communications America’s civil justice system is failing to deliver on the promise of a just, speedy, and inexpensive resolution in every case. However, by taking charge of …
Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In our previous blog , we explained that the 77 foundations survey respondents …
Carolyn A. Tyler Former Director of Communications In Colorado, April 19, 2018, will forever be known as “The Conference of Chief Justices Day” thanks to an official proclamation by Governor John Hickenlooper. The proclamation was delivered at IAALS’ …
Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors. Every …
Brittany K.T. Kauffman CEO Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern It is inspiring to watch as more and more states begin to address access to justice issues within their own courts. Arizona has been a leader in taking up the Call to Action from the …
Nicolle Schippers Associate General Counsel and Legal Industry Advocate, ARAG At the end of last year, I posed the question : “was 2017 a year of change?” To which I answered, “yes . . . but not enough.” I challenged the legal industry in 2018 to make …
Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The IAALS Court Compass project is exploring streamlined and simplified solutions that help people through the divorce and separation process. While the project aims to make the process better for all …
Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern Another online platform to help couples streamline the divorce process has entered the market. It’s Over Easy was founded by Laura Wasser, a well-known divorce attorney who handles high-stakes celebrity divorces. …
Carolyn A. Tyler Former Director of Communications On Thursday, April 19, IAALS will present the Conference of Chief Justices with our highest honor: the Rebuilding Justice Award. We are thrilled that several Chief Justices from across the nation will …
Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern Talking about civil justice reform only gets us so far. The key to change is taking concrete steps on the ground and implementing practical solutions. IAALS’ own Rebecca Love Kourlis and Brittany Kauffman authored a …
Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors. Every …
Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS We are proud to present you with IAALS' 2017 Annual Report, showcasing our efforts to help create a legal system that works for everyone. The theme this year is “Action to Justice.” Throughout the …
Brittany K.T. Kauffman CEO Last year, IAALS and the National Center for State Courts released a new Roadmap for Implementation to guide state courts implementing civil justice reform efforts. The Roadmap is part of the Civil Justice Initiative (CJI) …
Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS The Advisory Committee of the Honoring Families Initiative here at IAALS met last month. The Committee, chaired by Bill Howe, a domestic relations practitioner from Oregon, is a group of …
Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern Some experts are predicting that a change in alimony rules under the new tax law passed late last year may increase the number of divorces this year. The new tax law changes the alimony deduction, which has been in …
Zachariah DeMeola Former Director of Legal Education and the Legal Profession In July 2016, IAALS published Foundations for Practice: The Whole Lawyer and the Character Quotient , which shared findings from a survey that asked more than 24,000 lawyers …
Heather Buchanan Former IAALS Intern FreeFrom , a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, is releasing a self-help tool aimed at helping survivors of domestic abuse get the resources and information they need to pursue financial compensation. Many victims of …
Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS Illinois takes judicial education seriously. In 2015, the state Supreme Court formed the Illinois Judicial College, and very recently I was honored to participate in its first full-week debut of …
