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Message from Our Executive Director |
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Last month, I announced my retirement from IAALS after 13 wonderful years of overseeing its growth and progress. I am fortunate to be leaving the organization in the capable hands of Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales, who will take over in September.
Chief Justice Bales' steadfast dedication to tackling the problems facing our courts, legal profession, and judiciary will continue at IAALS—and, most importantly, I know that he will lead the way toward even greater impact across the country and across our legal system.
Meanwhile, I remain in place and committed to assuring as smooth a transition as possible, so I will continue to appear in this space for a while. Please note that we will introduce Chief Justice Bales at the Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner on April 25th—join us and welcome him!
Rebecca Love Kourlis, IAALS Executive Director
April 2019
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Partner Profile: Mark Nadeau
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IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our staff, partners and friends. This month, we profile Mark Nadeau, Co-Managing Partner of DLA Piper's Phoenix office and a member of IAALS' Board of Advisors.
We have been very fortunate to have Mark on our Board of Advisors. His depth of thought, intellect, and candor—and his deep generosity—have been valuable assets at IAALS, and we count him among our blessings.
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ABA Webinar: Hurricanes, Floods, and Fires, Oh My! |
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Webinar on Making Motions Practice More Effective and Efficient
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This month, IAALS is co-hosting the third in a series of webinars with the National Center for State Courts focused on providing practical information and guidance on implementing civil justice reform titledCivil Justice Reform: Making Motions Practice More Effective and Efficient.
The webinars are part of our three-year Civil Justice Initiative implementation project focused on providing support for on-the-ground reform through education, expert assistance, regional action planning summits, demonstration projects, and a variety of tools.
Read More.
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IAALS to Co-Sponsor Conference on Plain Language and Simplification
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Given the large number of people who navigate the legal system without any representation, justice system stakeholders have a duty to cut through the legalese and ensure that the system is more understandable to laypeople. To further that goal, IAALS is proud to co-sponsor a conference later this month at Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law, titled Plain and Simple: Making the Legal System Accessible to All.
Judges, court administrators, attorneys, educators, legislators, and students will gather to discuss how we can best simplify the court system through plain language, starting with a keynote speech from New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman.
Read more.
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Rebuilding Justice Award Dinner: Register Now!
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On Thursday, April 25, we will hold our annualRebuilding Justice Award Dinner, which recognizes individuals who exemplify the spirit of innovation and leadership that we champion across all of our work toward building a legal system that is accessible, fair, reliable, efficient, and accountable.
This year, we are honoring The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for its generous support of our Foundations for Practice project and our four partner schools for their leadership in bringing Foundations for Practice to life:
- Columbia Law School
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Seattle University School of Law
- University of Denver Sturm College of Law
We hope to see you there!
Register Now.
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National Self-Represented Litigants Project Announces Launch of Access Revolution Blog: The National Self-Represented Litigants Project recently announced the launch of their rebranded blog, “The Access Revolution Blog: Dispatches from the Frontlines.” Read More. |
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