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Zachary Willis Director of Communications Denver, Colo. – IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, is pleased to announce " Foundations for Practice ." Led by Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers , this …

Rebecca Love Kourlis Founding Executive Director, IAALS Judicial independence is like freedom in that it is often taken for granted, and always at risk. Simply stated, judicial independence means that one branch of government is not subject to the will of …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications On April 24, 2014, IAALS was pleased to host its 7th Annual Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in downtown Denver. Joined by 150 local and national leaders, innovators, …

Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern The family justice system in England and Wales is undergoing its largest changes in 25 years , including a new, single Family Court to replace the three separate tiers of court that previously dealt with family …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative With many state legislatures around the country wrapping up their 2014 sessions, IAALS Online offers this update on the progress of measures related to the selection and tenure of state judges. The …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Inter-branch tensions in Oklahoma have escalated in recent days over the state supreme court's handling of a death penalty appeal. A member of Oklahoma's house of representatives filed articles of …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director I was preparing for a presentation to prospective law students last month when I realized it has been 15 years since I was standing in their shoes, trying to make the right decision about law school. I wanted to tell …

Brittany Kauffman CEO In 2010, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania established an E-Discovery Special Masters Pilot Program with the goal of developing an approved list of special masters to assist with monitoring electronic …

Chelsea Towler The Resource Center for Separating and Divorcing Families provides interdisciplinary services to separating and divorcing families, and is based on a model that IAALS developed and implemented on the University of Denver campus. The …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern Law Week Colorado  recently published an article  covering IAALS' preliminary report on the  Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project (CAPP). On April 7, IAALS published its first findings on the project from collected docket and …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Last week, the Alabama legislature passed a new law that addresses judicial disqualification in cases involving campaign contributors. The state is an ideal target for recusal reform. From 2000-2009, …

Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern Celebrity couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin recently announced their intent to separate, and asked for privacy during their period of “conscious uncoupling.” For many, this announcement was their first exposure to …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Another voice has joined a growing chorus calling for more openness in the selection and evaluation of Hawaii's state court judges. Critics of the lack of transparency make some valid points about …

Brittany Kauffman CEO At the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' meeting last week in Portland, Oregon, the Committee voted to adopt the Duke Conference “package” of amendments, as well as a last minute revised and streamlined Rule 37(e). The Committee …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative Four of the seven seats on the North Carolina Supreme Court are on the ballot in November. The current ideological balance on the court is 4-3, with a Republican majority, and three of the four seats …

Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern The issue of social media and juries is not a new one, but a recent study sought to identify ways courts can minimize juror-use of social media and better protect the long-standing institution of a fair and impartial …

Corina D. Gerety Former Director of Research, IAALS IAALS is pleased to announce the completion of its preliminary evaluation report  on the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project (CAPP) , which tests a new set of pre-trial procedures for business actions in …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern The "Plain Language Movement" has been afoot for many years in the United States, seeking to make legal documents accessible to a broad swath of intended readers. The movement is driven by many factors including the increasing …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis was interviewed recently on Divorce Source Radio , a resource for individuals and families going through divorce. The show's hosts, Deborah Moskovitch and …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative With state legislatures in session around the country and considering bills that would impact the selection and tenure of state judges, IAALS Online provides this summary of where things stand at the …