Announcements

Denver, Colo. – IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, announces the release of Cornerstones of State Judicial Selection: Laying the Foundation for Quality Court Systems and Judges , a new publication from IAALS' Quality Judges Initiative . The report, based...

Denver, Colo. – IAALS, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver, is proud to announce the release of an updated edition of Navigating the Hazards of E-Discovery: A Manual for Judges in State Courts Across the Nation . This manual is a resource for judges and...

On September 20th and 21st in Denver, IAALS will host our Third Civil Justice Reform Summit. IAALS was responsible in 2007 for convening a number of prominent and committed leaders from across the country who recognized the need for reform in the civil justice system. The second Summit in 2009 identified the...

We are proud to announce that IAALS' Executive Director, Rebecca Love Kourlis , has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2012 John Marshall Award , presented by the American Bar Association Justice Center . Kourlis will formally accept the award in Chicago in August. The ABA Justice Center established the John...

DENVER, CO – The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver today applauds the Colorado Supreme Court for approving the Colorado Civil Access Pilot Project. This visionary step forward joins a national trend among states committed to improving the delivery of court...

The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver today launches a unique, national initiative to change the way law schools educate students. “Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers” provides a platform to encourage law schools in the U.S. to showcase innovative teaching to...

In Rebuilding Justice, Rebecca Love Kourlis and Dirk Olin, in conjunction with the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), illuminate why the courts are critical and how they are being eroded, defaced, and undermined in the twenty-first century. Kourlis and Olin propose practical and...

The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), in partnership with the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Judicial Institute, and the League of Women Voters of Colorado, has launched a statewide educational effort urging voters to “Know Your Judge.”

The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) and its partners in a voter education effort in 2010 called “Know Your Judge” have won a legal challenge filed by Matt Arnold of Clear the Bench Colorado (CTBC).