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Our Allied Legal Professionals: A National Framework for Program Growth report provides a comprehensive overview of the discussions held during our 2022 convening, including agreement on best practices, differences in program approaches, and… MORE
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Judicial performance evaluation (JPE) programs have existed across the U.S. for almost 50 years and were designed to assess the job performance of judges. These assessments center not on case outcomes but rather on desirable judicial qualities:… MORE
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We at IAALS are among the many saddened by the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. A trailblazer in many regards, Justice O’Connor left an indelible legacy on our judicial system: one committed to fairness, equality, and the… MORE
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To say that Sandra Day O’Connor fundamentally changed the legal landscape for good is really only a beginning, not a summation, of the contributions she made.
A daughter of the West, her first job after graduating from high school two years early… MORE
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Last month, for the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a code of ethics. The code specifies that justices should uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary; avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety; perform… MORE
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Daniel R. Hernandez is a social entrepreneur and attorney who brings access to justice to families that once could not imagine affording an attorney. At age 27, Daniel started a law firm with the mission of offering competent legal services at… MORE
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Dave Pantzer serves as the deputy director of Maryland Legal Services Corporation and the chair of the Maryland Access to Justice Commission Data and Legal Technology Committee. He previously served as director of education, outreach, and technology… MORE
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Erin has been working in British Columbia's legal sector since 2011. During her 8 years as the education director of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, she was responsible for all continuing legal education programs including seminars, webinars,… MORE
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This month, Oregon will join an increasing number of states licensing paralegals and other legal professionals who are not attorneys to provide discrete legal services in family and landlord/tenant law, which was previously only provided in Oregon… MORE