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Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) has launched a new resource in Canada. The National Database of Professionals Assisting SRLs contains contact information for attorneys offering …

Brittany Kauffman CEO On November 3, the federal Civil Rules Advisory Committee met in Washington D.C. to discuss a range of issues—from current proposed rule amendments to future projects focused on discovery practice and active judicial case management. …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Here's an overview of 2016 election outcomes that impacted state courts and judges. Ballot Measures Georgia voters approved Amendment 3, which abolishes the Judicial Qualifications Commission (the …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The Tennessee Supreme Court  recently adopted statewide forms for parties in uncontested divorce cases with minor children. The plain-language forms and instructions will go into effect statewide …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Since Colorado is IAALS’ home base, we are thrilled to join in the celebration of the state’s 50th anniversary of the adoption of merit selection for judges. Colorado was at the forefront of a …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Last month, we gathered legal educators, practitioners, and judges from across the country for—wait for it—our 5th Annual Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference . As we kicked off the conference on the first day of …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Rice is implementing a new resource for self-represented litigants—the Colorado Equal Access Center. The Center supplements the Colorado Judicial …

Mark Staines IAALS Intern As a current second-year law student at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, having the opportunity to attend the 5th Annual Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference last month felt a little bit like eavesdropping on my …

Carlos A. Samour, Jr. Justice, Colorado Supreme Court On October 5, 2016, I was honored to be a panelist at IAALS’ joint Law Firm Council and Business Leadership Network meeting. There were three panels at this plenary session: 1) a panel of corporate …

Mark Staines IAALS Intern Implicit bias can obstruct the goal of fair, trusted, and accountable courts, and many groups have recognized how such unconscious perceptions can affect litigants, judges, and other aspects of the legal system. Recently, the …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative This election year, supreme court justices are on the ballot in 32 states, so chances are they’re on the ballot in your state. Yet, voter participation in judicial elections is notoriously low. …

Brittany Kauffman CEO In July, the Conference of Chief Justices Civil Justices approved a resolution endorsing the Recommendations of its Civil Justice Improvements Committee. The Committee’s report,  Call to Action: Achieving Justice for All , issues a …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Arizona has long been a leader in civil justice reform, and last week Arizona led the way again with a set of recommendations from its Committee on Civil Justice Reform. The Committee  was established  by the Arizona Supreme Court in …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The American Bar Association recently launched a  free, new resource for income-eligible users with civil law-related questions. The virtual legal advice clinic— ABAFreeLegalAnswers.org —is an online …

Brittany Kauffman CEO When significant amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect last December, we celebrated this important achievement but also  stressed  that  how  the rules were implemented would be key to seeing a positive …

Mark Staines IAALS Intern The American Bar Association’s Commission on the Future of Legal Services recently  released a report  that identifies problems with the delivery of legal services along with suggested remedies. According to the report, despite …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation The Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN) recently released America’s Civil Courts: Whom Do We Serve? ­­ —a geospatial story map designed to help the tens of millions of Americans attempting to …

Carolyn A. Tyler Former Director of Communications DENVER —The Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Initiative of IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, honored Martin “Marty” J. Katz , former Dean of the University of Denver Sturm …

Carolyn A. Tyler Former Director of Communications It’s September which means at IAALS, it's time for our 5th Annual Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers Conference . This year’s Conference comes fresh off the heels of ETL’s groundbreaking report, Foundations for …

Christine Todd Whitman Former Governor of New Jersey, 1994–2001 Constitution Day is observed Friday, September 16, 2016. In celebration of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, IAALS is joining with others around the country to share perspectives on …