Redesigning Legal: Exploring the Legal Tech Market

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As part of our Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, IAALS and its partners explored how cutting-edge technology is shaping the future of law. New technology is pushing the legal industry into the future faster than ever before. It will impact how… MORE

Black Swans, Gray Rhinos, and Lessons from the Pandemic for our Justice System

News and Updates
One of the questions asked in response to the pandemic was whether the pandemic was a black swan or a gray rhino. Black swans are high-profile events that are hard to predict—rare or even unimaginable events. Such events have shaped history in the… MORE

Better Lawyer Licensing, Part 4: The Final Three Building Blocks of Minimum Competence

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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

IAALS Comments on Regulatory Reform

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< Back to the Regulation Knowledge CenterArizona:Written comment to Arizona Supreme Court regarding Rule 5.4California:Video testimony to ATILS (August 10, 2019)Written comment to ATILS (September 23, 2019)Spoken comment to ATILS in support… MORE

Data Plays a Critical Role in Regulatory Innovation

News and Updates
Many states are rethinking how legal services are delivered and regulated in an effort to close the justice gap and connect more people with the help they need when they experience a legal issue. Whether it be implementing a regulatory sandbox,… MORE

Utah Bar Admissions Working Group Proposes Novel Pathway Grounded in IAALS’ Research

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The Utah Bar Admissions Working Group has issued its final report outlining recommendations for a novel approach to attorney licensure in Utah, and the proposed new pathway is currently before the Utah Supreme Court for consideration. This… MORE

Wisconsin Impeachment Demonstrates the Problem with Judicial Elections

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In April, the Wisconsin Supreme Court secured a liberal majority for the first time in 15 years with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The former Milwaukee County judge’s campaign received robust financial support from Democrats, setting… MORE

Above the Line Network

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Middle-class Americans face daunting challenges finding affordable legal help when they need it. They are “above the line” of income eligibility for the free legal aid reserved for the poorest Americans, but they also struggle to find quality and… MORE

Balancing Consumer Protection and Consumer Access with Alternative Legal Service Providers

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Over the past 10 years—since Washington State implemented the first allied legal professional (ALP) program—there has been a steady increase in states interested in developing their own program. Alongside this increased desire has also been… MORE

Building a Consumer-Centered Legal Market: Takeaways from IAALS’ Convening on Regulatory Reform

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Since 2019, IAALS has been at the forefront of efforts to rethink how we regulate the delivery of legal services and how we can create a consumer-centered regulatory system to ensure a more robust market for high-quality legal services—one that is… MORE