In February 2016, IAALS hosted its Fourth Civil Justice Reform Summit. The goal of the Summit was to bring together federal and state court judges, court administrators, attorneys on both sides of the “v,” academics, and users of the system to chart… MORE
In June 2016, IAALS convened a group of people from around the country to discuss the development of an online tool designed to help people with potential legal problems in the family court arena and to help self-represented litigants with these… MORE
Since opening its doors in 2006, IAALS has been at the forefront of efforts to improve and expand programs for evaluating the on-the-bench performance of judges, and we have earned a reputation as the “go to” group for research, recommendations, and… MORE
This report analyzes data from the Foundations for Practice survey regarding hiring practices and answers this question: How can employers hire new lawyers who have the foundations they desire?
The Foundations for Practice survey was designed… MORE
In July 2016, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) endorsed 13 recommendations for improving the American civil justice system. The report and recommendations, titled Call to… MORE
Our studies show that the court system does an insufficient job helping people navigate their way through the system to resolution. People feel frustrated, lost, disempowered, and disillusioned by our legal system, especially self-represented… MORE
Judicial recusal in appropriate circumstances is essential to ensuring a judiciary that is qualified and impartial and that inspires public trust. But states vary substantially in the key features of their judicial recusal procedures, and as a… MORE
With generous support by the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts and IAALS are partnering on a three-year project to implement the CJI Recommendations. The CJI Implementation Plan is a multipronged effort that includes… MORE
With generous support by the State Justice Institute, the National Center for State Courts and IAALS are partnering on a three-year project to implement the CJI Recommendations. The CJI Implementation Plan is a multipronged effort that includes… MORE
Civil rules reform and case management practices have come a long way since 2009 when IAALS published its original civil caseflow management guidelines. Today, case management is part of every civil justice reform proposal afoot in the nation.… MORE