Events

This webinar highlights the expedited processes for discovery and dispositive motions recommended by the Conference of Chief Justices Civil Justice Improvements Committee and the corresponding rules and case management techniques that can make this approach successful. Our presenters include Judge Randall Warner, of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona, and Don Bivens, a partner at Snell and Wilmer and former Chair of the Arizona Civil Justice Reform Committee.

Denver, Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Our 7th Annual Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers Conference was held November 1-2, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. Our topic this year will cover Phase II of our Foundations for Practice project.

Denver, Colorado

In October, the Midwest Region Summit will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, to discuss implementation of the Recommendations of the Conference of Chief Justices. The Summit will consist of a dynamic mixture of plenary sessions, workshops, and state team planning sessions. The purpose of the Summit is to encourage each state to learn about civil justice reform efforts nationwide, and to provide each state with an opportunity to develop an action plan for reform or other activities in their respective jurisdictions.

Arizona has long been a leader in civil justice reform and this webinar will highlight the results of their civil justice reform efforts, including the new civil rule amendments that went into effect July 1. Arizona’s efforts provide important insight into state reform efforts nationally.

Denver, Colorado

With support from NALP and SALT, this webinar is designed to introduce the Foundations for Practice study and to lead a discussion on how legal education can use the Foundations study to improve and better prepare students to become successful lawyers. The webinar will provide real world examples to inspire and inform others and will discuss not only how the Foundations study is already being used in law schools across the country, but also the potential for its use in the future.

Denver, Colorado

In May, the Southern Region Summit was held in Little Rock, Arkansas, to discuss implementation of the Recommendations of the Conference of Chief Justices. The Summit consisted of a dynamic mixture of plenary sessions, workshops, and state team planning sessions. The purpose of the Summit was to encourage each state to learn about civil justice reform efforts nationwide, and to provide each state with an opportunity to develop an action plan for reform or other activities in their respective jurisdictions.

Denver, Colorado