Implementation of CJI Committee Recommendations
In July 2016, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) recognized the important needs of...
Rule One
In many jurisdictions around the country today, the civil justice system takes too long and costs too much. Many deserving cases are not filed, while others settle due to the expense of litigation.
The Rule One Initiative at IAALS is dedicated to promoting models that ensure access to justice, an efficient court process where the time and money expended are proportionate to the case at hand, and an accountable system that is fair and reasoned.
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Call to Action: Achieving Civil Justice for All
The Conference of Chief Justices’ Civil Justice Improvements Committee was formed in 2013 to examine the civil justice system and develop a...
The Top 10 Legal Culture Shifts Needed to Create the Courts of Tomorrow
For the last ten years, IAALS—the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System—has worked to rebuild the civil justice system. After...
Discovery
IAALS has focused much of its time and effort over the last decade on ways to improve the effectiveness of discovery—with the ultimate goal of...
Working Smarter, Not Harder: How Excellent Judges Manage Cases
This report involved interviews with nearly 30 state and federal trial court judges, from diverse jurisdictions nationwide, who were identified as...
Recent Blog Posts
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IAALS and the NCSC have finalized a three-year project with the release of their new report highlighting the experiences of four states—Idaho, Maine, Missouri, and Texas—as they worked to implement change in their courts. The recommendations can provide critical support to courts facing unprecedented need for change during...Read More
Blog Post
Last October, the Federal Judicial Center released a second report on the Pilot Project Regarding Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action, which sets forth a set of pattern discovery protocols developed by a task force of plaintiff and defense attorneys working in conjunction with IAALS.Read More
Blog Post
Changes in recent years to California’s budget, priorities, and policies have resulted in a focus on criminal over civil matters. In the yearly State of the Judiciary address, however, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye highlighted some of the ways California is planning to improve access to...Read More
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