Transforming Our Civil Justice System for the 21st Century: A Roadmap for Implementation

May 19, 2017

In July 2016, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) endorsed 13 recommendations for improving the American civil justice system. The report and recommendations, titled Call to Action: Achieving Civil Justice for All, was the result of more than two years of research and work of the CCJ Civil Justice Improvements (CJI) Committee, which was charged to develop guidelines and best practices to ensure the just, prompt, and cost-effective resolution of civil cases in state courts.

This Roadmap for Implementation provides guidance and support for implementation of the recommendations in a way that is thoughtful, responsive to the needs of court users, well-designed, and well-executed—so that the reforms have the greatest possibility of success.

It is part of a three-year cooperative effort between IAALS and the NCSC that features the development of practical tools, education and technical assistance, and a series of state and local court pilot projects intended to demonstrate the impact of civil justice reform efforts.