When Justice Sandra Day O’Connor retired from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006, she committed herself to two things she cares passionately about: judicial independence and civics education. She began working on judicial independence at Georgetown Law… MORE
To help guide our Public Trust and Confidence project, IAALS established a project steering committee, consisting of select members from our Board of Advisors and other diverse system experts.
The members of the Family Justice Advisory Committee have been invaluable partners to IAALS since the launch of our Honoring Families Initiative in 2012. Comprised of leaders in family justice reform, the committee was integral to the… MORE
IAALS benefits tremendously from the wisdom, experience, and counsel of nationally recognized experts from the legal, academic, and business professions who comprise our Board of Advisors. Our Board provides insight and recommendations for IAALS as… MORE
Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers, a former initiative of IAALS focused on improving legal education, partnered with law schools that were committed to its mission of aligning legal education with the needs of an evolving profession.… MORE
IAALS began its collaboration with the Task Force in 2007, when it was appointed by the ACTL to work jointly with IAALS to explore the problems associated with discovery. This collaboration has led to a “nationwide discussion” about the state of our… MORE
The Fellows of Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers are individuals who have distinguished themselves as leaders in legal education; who have incorporated into their own teaching a commitment to producing more practice-ready and professional graduates… MORE
IAALS identified leaders in the profession from diverse locations, practice settings, and affinity groups to guide our US Justice Needs project.
The JPE 2.0 Task Force is comprised of knowledgeable, experienced judicial performance evaluation (JPE) administrators and experts from across the United States. The Task Force meets regularly to discuss research on existing JPE programs, identify… MORE