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Brittany Kauffman CEO Editor's Note: James (Jim) Sandman, president emeritus of the Legal Services Corporation, is chair of IAALS' board of advisors and executive committee. Trusted partners are key to IAALS' process, and we're excited to showcase their …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager In October 2022, the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) commissioned its ninth State of State Courts survey of one thousand registered voters to gauge levels of public trust and confidence in …

Brittany Kauffman CEO When I joined IAALS in 2012, I knew I was joining an organization that was critical to solving the toughest problems in the American legal system. Over time, I have come to understand much more about the scope of those problems, as …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Author's Note: the views and opinions presented here reflect those of Ralph Baxter’s essay on regulatory reform and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the author or IAALS. Part 1 in …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Author's Note: the views and opinions presented here reflect those of Stephen Younger's essay on regulatory reform and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the author or IAALS. Part …

Logan Cornett Director of Research Legal Education & Licensure In November, several law schools made the decision to withdraw from the U.S. News & World Report rankings, reigniting conversation about the publication’s role in perpetuating inequality in …

Kelsey Montague Director of Marketing and Public Relations IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, announced today that it released its new Allied Legal Professionals landscape report , along with …

Jordan M. Singer Consultant, IAALS Professor of Law, New England Law | Boston This November, thousands of judges across 38 states find themselves on the ballot. Some are engaged in partisan races to secure their seats, while others face nonpartisan races …

Hana Admasse Former Marketing and Communications Intern On October 6, 2022, IAALS co-hosted the eighth session of the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series , which dove into the innovative and creative changes judges have applied to make courts more …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Utah and Arizona are pioneers in the regulatory reform space. In Utah, the state supreme court and the Utah Bar Association worked together to launch the first legal regulatory sandbox, where …

Kelsey Montague Director of Marketing and Public Relations Resources for consumers, lawyers, and courts included in one of the most robust information databases on limited scope legal representation. IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the …

Hana Admasse Former Marketing and Communications Intern On July 28, IAALS co-hosted the seventh session of the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series . This panel’s discussions delved into alternative lawyer licensing programs, how they differ from the current …

Zachary Willis Director of Communications UPDATE: The nomination window has been extended until Sunday, December 11, 2022. IAALS has opened the nomination window for the 2023 Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award , which recognizes innovators who have made …

Brittany Kauffman CEO Over two hundred years ago, on September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution. Each year on this day, we celebrate Constitution Day and the establishment of our government and the …

Michael Houlberg Director of Special Projects Brittany Kauffman CEO The comment below was submitted by IAALS to the Colorado Supreme Court on September 14, 2022, in support of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program. On behalf of IAALS, the …

Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation UPDATE: Governor Newsom has signed AB 2958 into law , restraining the bar from exploring the development of legal paraprofessionals and a legal regulatory sandbox.  The State Bar of California’s foray …

Kelsey Montague Director of Marketing and Public Relations Strategic Review Process Charts a Strong Future for IAALS and its Next Leader IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, announced today …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager In January, the Innovation for Justice (i4j) Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law published its Report to Arizona and Utah Supreme Courts: Expanding Arizona’s LP and …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager Natalie Anne Knowlton Advisor on Regulatory Innovation Today, the American Bar Association Center for Innovation released the inaugural issue of the Innovation Trends Report , which explores …

Maddie Hosack Former Communications and Marketing Manager Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court approved a program that will license individuals who aren’t lawyers to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord/tenant issues, two areas with …