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On January 20 and 21, 2023, the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law hosted the inaugural Legal Paraprofessional Summit. Arizona is one of the first four states to implement an allied legal professional (ALP) program, alongside… MORE
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I was delighted to attend IAALS’ convening in November 2022 to discuss the future of allied legal professionals (ALPs). As the access to justice crisis deepens in both Canada and the United States, I applaud IAALS’ effort to create workable models… MORE
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In 2020, the five largest Denver-based law firms launched the Denver Law Firm Coalition for Racial Equity to advance racial equity and address systemic inequities in the local legal community through knowledge-sharing, joint initiatives, and… MORE
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Lisa Trabucco is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, from which she graduated in 1991.
Dr. Trabucco’s research focuses on nonlawyer legal service provision and the regulation of nonlawyers, access to justice, and… MORE
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Over the last seventeen years, IAALS has built momentum for change across the American legal system—from civil courts to family justice, from judicial selection to the pipeline of legal professionals. That momentum continues to grow—as do our… MORE
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I recall the first message from S.M. Kernodle-Hodges, inviting me to join her in advocating for limited legal licensing in North Carolina. Despite living three hours apart and only encountering each other quarterly at North Carolina Bar Association… MORE
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Alicia Mitchell-Mercer, PMP, CSM, LPP, NCCP, SCCP, ACP, RP, is the director of project management at Lex Project Management Consulting Group in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a FINRA securities arbitrator.
She received the NCBA's 2021 Distinguished… MORE
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In March, the Colorado Supreme Court approved a program to license a new tier of legal service providers. These Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals (LLPs) will be able to practice in certain types of family law matters, such as divorce, custody, and… MORE
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In this report from the Civil Justice Initiative, the Texas Office of Court Administration, the National Center for State Courts, and IAALS found that rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas in 2012 have expedited the resolution of cases—both… MORE