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Last October, IAALS published the groundbreaking report Building a Better Bar: The Twelve Building Blocks of Minimum Competence, containing clear, evidence-based recommendations and guideposts for improving the bar exam and lawyer licensing. At the… MORE
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In 2012, Washington became the first state to implement an allied legal professional (ALP) program, which allows people other than attorneys—who Washington calls Limited License Legal Technicians (LLLTs)—to provide limited scope legal representation… MORE
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This summer, IAALS published Allied Legal Professionals: A National Framework for Program Growth. This report summarizes discussions from last November’s convening, including best practices, discrepancies between programs, and lessons learned from… MORE
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Bridget M. McCormack is the president and CEO of the American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®), the preeminent global provider of alternative dispute resolution services. She has an extensive… MORE
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Sonja Ebron is a PhD electrical engineer and former college professor with a background in utilities and artificial intelligence. She has represented herself in court numerous times. As CEO at Courtroom5, Sonja has made it her personal mission to… MORE
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Stacey Marz is the Administrative Director of the Alaska Court System where she is responsible for statewide court operations. Stacey’s strong focus on managing through an access to justice lens comes from her past experience overseeing the court… MORE
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IAALS’ report, Building a Better Bar: The Twelve Building Blocks of Minimum Competence, provides the first-ever empirically grounded definition of the minimum competence required to practice law. Our comprehensive study found that minimum competence… MORE
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Earlier this month, the American Bar Association proposed a resolution encouraging law firms to broaden their evaluation criteria when recruiting law students. The resolution suggests considering factors such as legal research and writing skills,… MORE
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Last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation that would establish stronger ethics standards for the U.S. Supreme Court. It would mandate a new “code of conduct” for the highest court and a process for adjudicating violations… MORE
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The Honorable Leslie E. Kobayashi was nominated by President Barack Obama on April 21, 2010, and confirmed by the United States Senate as a United States District Judge in the District of Hawai`i on December 22, 2010. Prior to confirmation, Judge… MORE