The COVID-19 pandemic forced unprecedented modifications to nearly every profession across the globe—among them, the legal profession and its bar exam. While some jurisdictions adjusted test dates and methods, with some administering the exam… MORE
IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, continues its commitment to ensuring fair, impartial, transparent, and accessible courts through JPE 2.0—a project that will help judicial performance evaluation (JPE) programs… MORE
Over the last several years, IAALS has been deeply involved in the legal regulatory reform efforts in the United States. At the same time, we have also worked closely with regulators and other experts in Canada and England to understand… MORE
Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court approved a program that will license individuals who aren’t lawyers to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord/tenant issues, two areas with the greatest unmet need for legal assistance in the… MORE
Today, the American Bar Association Center for Innovation released the inaugural issue of the Innovation Trends Report, which explores innovation within the ABA, in legal technology, and in legal regulatory reform.
Innovation within the ABA… MORE
In January, the Innovation for Justice (i4j) Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law published its Report to Arizona and Utah Supreme Courts: Expanding Arizona’s LP and Utah’s LLP Program to Advance Housing Stability. The… MORE
Strategic Review Process Charts a Strong Future for IAALS and its Next Leader
IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, announced today that it has named Brittany Kauffman as its new chief… MORE
UPDATE: Governor Newsom has signed AB 2958 into law, restraining the bar from exploring the development of legal paraprofessionals and a legal regulatory sandbox.
The State Bar of California’s foray into legal regulatory innovation has a… MORE
The comment below was submitted by IAALS to the Colorado Supreme Court on September 14, 2022, in support of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program.
On behalf of IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System,… MORE
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