Follow IAALS, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/iaals Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:46:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxDna8VUyXUURtLdxSOwF-n IAALS has promoted Michael Houlberg to director of special projects; joining IAALS are Jessica Bednarz as director of legal services and the profession along with Kirk Jones as senior director of operations.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:06:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxDna8VUyXUURtLdxSOwF-n https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgyiKjW43QtzcwaB2UxGNFpJ Jim Sandman discusses access to justice, why IAALS' work is essential, and the one thing he can't live without. Trusted partners are key to IAALS' process, and we're excited to showcase their passion and expertise.]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:09:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgyiKjW43QtzcwaB2UxGNFpJ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgx10Z71BYIs7WW0GqTRQSgk The ninth State of State Courts survey of one thousand registered voters gauged levels of public trust and confidence in our judiciary and broader institutions, with results revealing a decline across the board.]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:46:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgx10Z71BYIs7WW0GqTRQSgk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgyYGQcdeMsDkN5ZnUTwRGH7 IAALS' work as a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to improving the civil justice system through data-driven solutions has never been more critical than it is right now. I am proud of this organization and what we have accomplished this year—and I also know we have much work to do in 2023.]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 21:51:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgyYGQcdeMsDkN5ZnUTwRGH7 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgyMCybGEVAVJQBC78OgjhDM The Yale Law Journal recently featured the growing debate on regulatory reform. In part one of a two-part series, we recap Stephen Younger's arguments that nonlawyer ownership won't solve the access to justice crisis.]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:01:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgyMCybGEVAVJQBC78OgjhDM https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwGFxkc53p8VZONpYks2fGs 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 legal education.]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:02:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwGFxkc53p8VZONpYks2fGs https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgzZwmOyAFwCqlRpWVnEcNkS IAALS has released a landscape report along with an accompanying online Knowledge Center that offer a compilation and comparison of existing programs nationwide for establishing new tiers of legal professionals who can provide legal services to the public.]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 22:54:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgzZwmOyAFwCqlRpWVnEcNkS https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxnRdevQeIFVgm0QkxGtqLL This November, thousands of judges across 38 states find themselves on the ballot, and there is reason to believe that this year judicial races will capture more voter attention than usual.]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:43:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxnRdevQeIFVgm0QkxGtqLL https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgz6NzAoBgjNccqq6eZJzUh9 In October, IAALS continued the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series with a panel diving into into the innovative and creative changes judges have applied to make courts more accessible.]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:50:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgz6NzAoBgjNccqq6eZJzUh9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgy1E2_wXmk61FLv-B9hV9S2 New research from Stanford Law School illuminates how regulatory reform efforts, including those in Utah and Arizona, are fostering innovation and increasing access to legal services.]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:57:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgy1E2_wXmk61FLv-B9hV9S2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwHbsF4-n-y1AO5yOwvVe_2 IAALS has released Unbundled Legal Services in the New Normal, a new report highlighting key takeaways from the national 2021 conference, as well as a new resource center to help consumers, lawyers, and courts get how-to information on promoting and utilizing unbundled legal services.]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:59:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwHbsF4-n-y1AO5yOwvVe_2 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxHOv7UZbGnoASngkwrdsok In July, IAALS continued the Redesigning Legal Speaker Series with a panel delving into alternative lawyer licensing programs, how they differ from the current bar exam, what some jurisdictions are already testing, and how these alternatives might impact the profession.]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:46:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxHOv7UZbGnoASngkwrdsok https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgx2vfctpdo41MlTP0vptTFR IAALS has opened the nomination window for the 2023 Alli Gerkman Legal Visionary Award, which recognizes innovators who have made significant impacts early in their legal careers toward making the American legal system work better for everyone.]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2022 17:06:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgx2vfctpdo41MlTP0vptTFR https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgzuG2RlJaV2IgSngkwrdsok It was the founders’ vision that we establish a more perfect union, with justice first and foremost in achieving that goal. To do this, we must rebuild our justice system to ensure that people’s needs are realized in an accessible, fair, equitable, and accountable way.]]> Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:51:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgzuG2RlJaV2IgSngkwrdsok https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgypdxMV7NzH-4MOI2eu70Rg IAALS submitted this comment to the Colorado Supreme Court in support of the Colorado Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals Program. The program would authorize paraprofessionals to provide limited legal services in family law without attorney supervision.]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:47:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgypdxMV7NzH-4MOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgzRjl6XQHGXWofjc6hd5eWF The State Bar of California’s foray into legal regulatory innovation has a relatively long history, yet its progress will be halted and disregarded unless Governor Newsom stands up to special-interest attorney groups.]]> Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:10:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgzRjl6XQHGXWofjc6hd5eWF https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxOBBq0VAMR2HtuT6pSmY81 Brittany Kauffman has been chosen as IAALS' new CEO, effective immediately. Kauffman has been serving as interim CEO since May 2022, and previously served as a senior director overseeing IAALS' programmatic strategy, projects, and research.]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 18:51:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxOBBq0VAMR2HtuT6pSmY81 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwWvI-3aUT01ioxzwoq1nFt In January, the i4j Program at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law proposed expanding several legal paraprofessional programs to include a housing training certificate, equipping community members to provide limited-scope representation related to housing issues.]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:19:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwWvI-3aUT01ioxzwoq1nFt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwzIPZjPlm8Klw3HFUzDTIP The American Bar Association Center for Innovation has released the inaugural issue of the Innovation Trends Report, which explores innovation within the ABA, in legal technology, and in legal regulatory reform.]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:02:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgwzIPZjPlm8Klw3HFUzDTIP https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxc_m9EvdnXV2W0GqTRQSgk The Oregon Supreme Court has approved a program that will license individuals who aren’t lawyers to provide limited legal services in family law and landlord/tenant issues. This makes Oregon the fifth state in the country to enlist a new tier of legal professionals in the effort to provide more access to legal help.]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:42:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/mqxuL6hIVgxc_m9EvdnXV2W0GqTRQSgk