Jurists from Arizona, Michigan, Texas, and Utah address regulatory change

Three American Bar Association groups have teamed up with Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver (IAALS) and Legal Hackers to launch a quarterly Redesigning Legal Speaker Series, debuting Wednesday, June 9, with supreme court justices from four states discussing the role of the judiciary in expanding legal services and access to justice.

“Redesigning Legal: Leading from the Bench—Expanding Access through Regulatory Innovation” will take place online Wednesday, June 9, from 1 to 2 p.m.

The Redesigning Legal series is intended to provide a forum to explore the legal profession’s regulatory changes underway, the challenges they face and the opportunities they provide. Industry leaders and experts will offer a variety of perspectives and break down common assumptions and misunderstandings, as well as provide information on the nature and scope of the access to justice challenges and barriers to sustainable legal access.

The inaugural session will feature Justice Ann Timmer of Arizona, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack of Michigan, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of Texas, and Chief Justice Matthew Durrant of Utah and will be moderated by retired Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis of Colorado. The panelists will explore the status of regulatory innovation, how courts and others are seeking to address the problems, and the urgency of state supreme courts and the organized bar to forge solutions now rather than taking a “wait and see” approach. The event will also showcase how supreme courts across the country are leading and ushering in various regulatory changes.

ABA entities involved are the Center for Innovation, Center for Professional Responsibility and the Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services.

Registration is free but required in advance.  To register, visit https://iaals.du.edu/redesigning-legal-speaker-series.