16/16 The civil litigation process is in need of reform. By modernizing the process with new technology, we can make it more efficient and less costly for everyone involved. This will result in a faster, more streamlined process that delivers justice in a timely manner.

IAALS has released 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. iaals.du.edu/blog/iaals-lau…

"Change is hard. It is the unknown, it is difficult . . . as you try [a court innovation] it becomes less and less scary, and you are able to adopt it. Just start with one workflow and scale from there."—Judge Scott Schlegel

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“Interpersonal [work] relationships have a sizeable and significant positive effect on the job satisfaction of the average employee.”hbr.org/2022/10/the-po…

"You can't escape the reality that in an adversarial system, like the criminal justice system, that deals in violence and harm to individuals and the community that there are all different kinds of trauma that people are processing or not processing."abovethelaw.com/2022/09/buildi…

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"What will it take to transform those good intentions into actual shifts in the distribution of power?"hbr.org/2022/01/dei-ge…

"Before jumping on the extroversion bandwagon, think about what kinds of social activities will be invigorating for you, and which may end up doing you more harm than good." hbr.org/2022/10/stop-t…

“The evidence gathered in this report shows that rule reforms can spur significant innovation, both in the ownership structure of legal services providers and in the delivery models used to serve clients." lawnext.com/2022/09/compre…

The point is not that these models have succeeded. What’s important for now is that they are being tried at all. Experiments require trials, and trials yield information—which policymakers can then use to refine models and improve results. slate.com/news-and-polit…

The annual number of people killed, maimed and traumatised in road crashes is horrific. But what is truly awful is the complete LACK OF URGENCY to stop this decades-long pattern of violence.

"Resting is generative. It's not frivolous and it's not a luxury. It's something that allows us to tap into our creativity and imagination and heal our bodies." npr.org/2022/10/14/112…

"It turns out that when we invest in the mental health and well-being of our workers, two things happen. Our workers are better off, but, also, the organizations are better off. Their productivity, their retention, creativity in the work force all go up." pbs.org/newshour/show/…

"A specialist in one focus group said disabled patients took too much time, adding that they were “a disruption to clinic flow.” nytimes.com/2022/10/19/hea…

"With masculine defaults, the doors are often presented as open for both men and women, which makes it seem like there’s equal opportunity; but the workplace rewards and favors standard stereotypically masculine characteristics and behaviors." hbr.org/2022/10/rootin…

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“I’m a 38-year-old mom, and I just had the best running year of my life." washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11…

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Trans rights are human rights and today, we commemorate the lives that have been lost due to transphobia and hate. In Illinois, you will always find an open and welcoming community.