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States Contemplate Changes to Divorce Laws from All Angles
States Contemplate Changes to Divorce Laws from All Angles
Divorce is complex and emotionally challenging, with state-specific waiting periods exacerbating delays. Simplifying the process and prioritizing individual agency and safety are crucial for a more equitable family law system.
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New ABA Book Spotlights the Benefits of Using Design Thinking to Think Like a Client
New ABA Book Spotlights the Benefits of Using Design Thinking to Think Like a Client
Design Your Law Practice: Using Design Thinking to Get Next Level Results is a one-stop resource for law firm owners to learn the basics of design thinking and prepare them to immediately apply these approaches to their own practices.
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Voice Lessons: What We Can Learn by Listening to People Who've Been to Court
Voice Lessons: What We Can Learn by Listening to People Who've Been to Court
Dedicated judges, attorneys, and court administrators have the power to establish justice in our modern time. By gathering the input of those who use the court system, who rely on it to decide some of the most important issues in our lives—like divorce and child custody—we help ensure that the courts function in a way that serves all of us.
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New Report Incorporates User Feedback in Designing a Simpler Process for Divorce and Separation
New Report Incorporates User Feedback in Designing a Simpler Process for Divorce and Separation
IAALS’ Court Compass project is all about incorporating user-centric design into courts’ reform process to engage and empower litigants in creating solutions and to help improve their trust and confidence in the legal system. The results of IAALS’ model workshops were just released in a new report, titled Redesigning Divorce: User-Driven Design for a Better Process.
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World Justice Forum Brings Together Thought Leaders to Promote Justice at Home and Abroad
World Justice Forum Brings Together Thought Leaders to Promote Justice at Home and Abroad
This week, IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and Senior Director Brittany Kauffman have been attending the World Justice Forum at The Hague. The Forum has generated discussion around some of the most pressing legal topics in the world today.
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IAALS’ Court Compass Project Receives Honorable Mention at World Justice Forum
IAALS’ Court Compass Project Receives Honorable Mention at World Justice Forum
IAALS’ Court Compass project has received an honorable mention as part of the World Justice Project’s World Justice Challenge 2019. Thirty projects have been selected as finalists to be showcased at the World Justice Forum on April 29 – May 2, and IAALS Executive Director Rebecca Love Kourlis and Senior Director Brittany Kauffman will be in attendance and speaking on panels.
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Listen > Learn > Lead: A Guide to Improving Court Services through User-Centered Design
Listen > Learn > Lead: A Guide to Improving Court Services through User-Centered Design
Today, IAALS announces the release of a new resource, Listen > Learn > Lead: A Guide to Improving Court Services through User-Centered Design, on how best to solicit feedback from self-represented litigants and other court stakeholders. The tools provided in this guide come from the knowledge IAALS gained through the Court Compass Project design sprint workshops.
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Applying Qualitative Research Methods to Design Thinking
Applying Qualitative Research Methods to Design Thinking
In the past several years, design thinking has gained traction in the legal field as a method for involving litigants and other stakeholders in developing improvements to the legal system. IAALS has taken design thinking one step further in applying a structured qualitative research approach to the process.
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Creating a Court Compass for the Family Law System
Creating a Court Compass for the Family Law System
Our courts face a crisis of access. In a majority of family cases—divorce, separation, and custody issues—at least one party is self-represented. With upwards of 80 to 90 percent of cases involving a self-represented party, it is essential that self-represented litigants can navigate the process and know what to expect at key stages. Partnering with experts around the country, IAALS developed Court Compass as a way to engage court users in brainstorming ways to simplify the family court process.
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Increasing Access to Family Justice through Technology
Increasing Access to Family Justice through Technology
The family justice system was built on the assumption that litigants would be represented by lawyers, but that assumption no longer holds true. It is no secret among lawyers, court staff, and judges—if not the general population itself—that more and more people are representing themselves through their divorce process, instead of hiring an attorney.
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