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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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Since 2007, IAALS and the American College of Trial Lawyers Task Force on Discovery and Civil Justice have partnered to study cost and delay in America’s civil justice system, and propose solutions.
One of the major themes that emerged was that our… MORE
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Corina Gerety was Director of Research at IAALS, overseeing long-term research and evaluation projects across all IAALS initiatives. In collaboration with Initiative directors, she spearheaded the design, execution, and presentation of… MORE
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In recent years, law schools have been the subject of great scrutiny—by media, by the profession, by law students, and even by legal educators within the schools—about the quality of legal education and training they offer students.
Educating… MORE
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Family court judges make significant decisions affecting our nation's families, yet these judges are often undervalued—even by their peers on the bench. And, there is insufficient acknowledgement of the broad expertise required to do the job well.… MORE
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This report details IAALS' final findings on the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project (CAPP), the state's experiment with new court procedures intended to secure the fundamental promise of our civil justice system: a just, speedy, and… MORE
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Understanding how the courts and rulemakers have addressed the costs of discovery, including their allocation between the parties, provides important background and context for future recommendations. This report reviews the laws in the United… MORE
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This report details the judicial nominating commissions used to select supreme court justices in 30 states and the District of Columbia. In these jurisdictions, the nominating commission accepts applications for judicial vacancies, screens the… MORE
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IAALS has a deep and abiding interest in protecting the quality and integrity of the judiciary. To that end, IAALS has worked closely with an extremely qualified Advisory Committee chaired by United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor (… MORE