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Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director In his Voices from the Field interview, Bill Walters, Partner at Heizer Paul and former president of the Colorado Bar Association, suggests that law schools need to expose students to the various career options they …

Brittany Kauffman CEO The last of three hearings on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is being held today in Dallas, Texas, and our Executive Director, Rebecca Love Kourlis, is among those testifying. In summary, Kourlis …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation It comes as no surprise to those who work in or with the courts that many litigants these days proceed through the civil and family court system without an attorney. According to Gavel to Gavel , the …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative IAALS Online recently summarized  anticipated efforts in 2014 to alter processes for selecting state court judges, and a recent article in the ABA Journal  honed in on a common trend in a handful of …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications This spring, IAALS—the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver—will hold its annual Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner , which recognizes individuals who exemplify the …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation While divorce is a legal process, anyone who has gone through it knows that it is also an emotional process. Divorce coach and The Smart Divorce author Deborah Moskovitch explores these two sides of …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director The New York State Bar Association is devoting a segment of its annual meeting to two themes that have emerged with increasing urgency in bar associations around the country: "Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers" and …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation A pair of Illinois attorneys are offering a unique model for couples looking to end their marriage. Sandra Young and Brian Garvey are pioneering "The Weekend Divorce,"  which builds on the …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Forthcoming statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth show an increase in cohabitation among new parents , and demographers say this trend is likely to continue. The preliminary figures …

Riley Combelic IAALS Intern Dean Rachel Van Cleave of Golden Gate University School of Law recently published an article  discussing the optimism of current law students and the responsibility of law schools to "have the courage to make our students' …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative For the first time in more than 40 years, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has amended its Code of Judicial Conduct . Among the new rules is a provision that requires judges to recuse themselves from …

Alli Gerkman Former Senior Director Professor Steven Friedland of Elon University School of Law uses a problem-based teaching method to guide his required, upper-level Evidence Law course. Drawing upon his trial experience as a prosecutor, Friedland's …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative A Tennessee trial court judge has ruled that the composition of the state's judicial performance evaluation commission violates the state constitution. The challenge was brought by attorney John Jay …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications For over 75 years, American civil courts have operated under rules intended to “secure a just, speedy, and inexpensive” resolution of cases. In far too many courts around the country, though, the system is falling …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern In a recent article in  The Colorado Lawyer , Judge Elizabeth Starrs gives practitioners insight from the bench, including helpful practice tips and an explanation …

Brittany Kauffman CEO IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis recently joined John J. Jablonski, a partner with Goldberg Segalla, in a discussion about the proposed federal rule amendments , as published by the Washington Legal Foundation in their …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Documentary film Divorce Corp opens in cities across the country today, drawing critical attention to family courts and those involved in the system, such as attorneys, judges, and custody …

Brittany Kauffman CEO The Iowa Supreme Court has requested comments on proposed amendments to the discovery provisions in the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure and a proposed new rule allowing for streamlined and expedited civil actions for cases involving …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Katherine Kirk Former IAALS Intern France is considering a proposal that would allow divorcing couples who are in agreement on their issues to divorce without appearing before a judge . Nearly half of …

Malia Reddick Former Manager, Quality Judges Initiative With the start of a new year comes the convening of state legislatures around the country, and, in a number of states, judicial selection reform is on the table. In Kansas, conservative legislators …