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Message from Our Executive Director |
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A couple weeks ago, I had the honor of giving the commencement address for the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. I shared with them some keys to success—which are ultimately more about who they are and what underlying characteristics they possess than whether they have a complete toolkit of legal skills, at least according to our Foundations for Practice survey.
We're gearing up to launch results from that project soon, and just opened registration for our 5th Annual Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference to be held September 22-24 in Denver. We'll build on these themes from Foundations and discuss Learning Outcomes for Hire.
Rebecca Love Kourlis, IAALS Executive Director
June 2016
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Why America Needs the O'Connor Judicial Selection Plan
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H. Thomas Wells, Jr., member of IAALS' O'Connor Advisory Committee and former president of the American Bar Association, wrote a guest blog for IAALS and the
Quality Judges Initiative that touts the importance of the O'Connor Judicial Selection Plan and our ability to focus the national debate on judicial selection issues and challenges:
"The challenges to a respected, fair, and impartial judiciary are many, but with IAALS and its
Quality Judges Initiative, the challenges will be met, enhancing justice for all."
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The Impact of Proportionality: Changing the Conversation
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Almost six months after the new federal rules went into effect, it is clear: the changes have judges and attorneys focused on proportionality in a way they never were before. As Magistrate Judge Pitman in the Southern District of New York recently put it, now that proportionality is front and center in the definition of the scope of discovery, proportionality “has become the new black.”
Experts are talking about the changes, and case law analysis is making headlines. Discussions about proportionality around the country are an essential step in moving us toward efficiency and effectiveness. And while it is unrealistic to try to measure impact on discovery costs in the short term, to the extent those conversations are now happening earlier and more frequently, we will see impact down the road.
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Walking the Walk with
Legal Education Reform
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Keith Lee, member of IAALS' Foundations for Practice Advisory Group and writer for Above the Law and Associate's Mind, wrote a guest blog for IAALS and
Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers that praises us for "doing more to help law students than almost any other legal education organization in the country":
"The sooner more in legal education make the shift in mindset ETL has, the sooner there will be real reform in legal education. There is much on the horizon for ETL, and the broader work at IAALS. That means we can expect action and real change. Not just talk."
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A Court Compass for Litigants: Building an App for That
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Recent IAALS research on self-representation in family courts suggests that litigants would benefit greatly from having assistance navigating the court process.
This week, IAALS is bringing together experts from around the country to explore how technology, litigant portals, and related online self-help solutions can be leveraged to better serve divorce and separation litigants who do not have lawyers to represent them.
We intend for this convening to be the beginning of a dialogue that will result in concrete, actionable steps for developing this technology solution.
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A Top Ten for Changing Legal Culture in the United States
The April edition of
Court Manager—the monthly publication of the National Association for Court Management (NACM)—featured an article by Brittany Kauffman, Director of IAALS’
Rule One Initiative. Entitled “Change the Culture, Change the System: A Top 10,” the article discusses IAALS’ mission to improve America’s civil justice system and the ten ways to drive lasting change. Read more.
Colorado Public Radio Discusses Out-of-Court Divorce with Those Who Have Done It
In a recent Colorado Public Radio/Colorado Matters story, the Center for Out-of-Court Divorce was featured as a promising alternative to the traditional lengthy, expensive, and often contentious in-court divorce. Families who have used the Center participated in the broadcast along with Executive Director Sue Carparelli and Retired Judge Robert Hyatt. Read more.
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