Expanding Access to Nonlawyer Representation in Agency Adjudications
ACUS recommends allowing nonlawyers to represent parties in agency adjudications.
Toward a More Accessible and Accountable Administrative State
ACUS recommends best practices for nonlawyer representation, AI tools, and public participation in rulemaking.
Congressional Constituent Service Inquiries
Scholar recommends improvements to agencies’ management of congressional requests on behalf of constituents.
Promoting Consistency and Transparency in Individualized Guidance
New research highlights the unique challenges agencies face when providing individual regulatory guidance.
Participation of Senate-Confirmed Officials in Administrative Adjudication
A new report to ACUS makes recommendations for how Senate-confirmed officials should participate in adjudication.
Choosing the Court to Review Agency Rulemaking
ACUS’s recommendation on judicial review of federal regulations provides much-needed clarity.
Seeking Continuous Improvement to the Administrative Process
ACUS identifies best practices for agency guidance, adjudications, and responses to constituent service requests.
Moving Administrative Processes Forward, Together
ACUS adopts a series of recommendations to improve agency practices and reduce administrative burdens.
Contractors in Rulemaking
Guidance from ACUS seeks to help agencies craft policies guiding their use of contractors in the rulemaking process.
Redesigning Automated Legal Guidance
Agencies should take care when using chatbots, virtual assistants, and preset menus to share legal information.
Using Technology and Contractors in the Administrative State
Government agency recommends that other federal agencies follow best practices for automation, notice, and use of private contractors.
Public Access to Agency Adjudicative Proceedings
Agencies should craft rules about public access to their adjudicative proceedings.