In October 2011, IAALS recognized three federal judges as the 2011 recipients of the Fifth Annual Transparent Courthouse® Award (now the Rebuilding Justice Award).
The Honorable Mark R. Kravitz, the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal, and the Honorable… MORE
This national conference considered ways to improve existing processes for evaluating the performance of appellate judges and for informing voters about evaluation results.
Chief Justice Mark Cady of the Iowa Supreme Court was the featured speaker… MORE
Amy Downing is the events and partnership manager at IAALS, bringing over 20 years of experience in the event planning and hospitality industry. She joined IAALS in April 2014.
Downing began her career in Washington, D.C., at the Westin Hotel… MORE
On October 21, 2010, IAALS hosted more than 100 guests, Board members, and friends of the Institute for our fourth annual award dinner (now the Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner). This year's recipients of the Transparent Courthouse® Award… MORE
New Hampshire Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr. received a standing ovation from a capacity crowd of judges, attorneys, and business leaders at the 2009 Transparent Courthouse® Award Dinner (now the Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner) in October… MORE
On September 9, 2009, more than 70 veteran attorneys, business executives, and judges gathered to discuss an issue that many believe has had the biggest impact on the practice of law in recent years – electronic discovery.
The lively debate… MORE
On March 2-3, IAALS hosted the 2009 Civil Rules Summit. Thirty-two renowned civil justice system experts including U.S. District Court Judge Lee Rosenthal gathered to discuss America's civil justice system problems, but with a greater emphasis on… MORE
In October 2008, a distinguished group of judges, attorneys, and business leaders gathered to recognize the extraordinary work of Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, who was honored for her achievements in building a more… MORE
In August 2008, judges, JPE coordinators, and experts from nearly 20 states attended Judicial Performance Evaluation: Strategies for Success, hosted by IAALS. This two-day conference featured two tracks of panel sessions, one focusing on building a… MORE
In October 2007, United State Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Ret.) received the inaugural Transparent Courthouse® Award for a lifetime of work to promote excellence in America's courts.
IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis… MORE